dracunculus medinensis

1. 1.

   parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates

   SynonymsGuinea worm

   Broadernematode

   Part ofDracunculus

Questions about dracunculus medinensis

What does dracunculus medinensis mean?

dracunculus medinensis means "parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates".

What is another word for dracunculus medinensis?

Close synonyms include Guinea worm. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.