Lungworm

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lungworm \Lung"worm`\, n. (Zool.)
     Any one of several species of parasitic nematoid worms which
     infest the lungs and air passages of cattle, sheep, and other
     animals, often proving fatal. The lungworm of cattle
     ({Strongylus micrurus}) and that of sheep ({Strongylus
     filaria}) are the best known.


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