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heartworm

noun

Meaning

  1. A parasitic organism that afflicts dogs, the roundworm Dirofilaria immitis.
  2. The condition caused by this organism.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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