Bothriocephalus

/ˌbəʊθrɪəʊˈsɛfələs/

/ˌboʊθriəˈsɛfələs/

Translation of "bothriocephalus" into Russian

bothriocephalus

Noun

/ˌbəʊθrɪəʊˈsɛfələs/

/ˌboʊθriəˈsɛfələs/

bothriocephalus

bothriocephali pl

ботриоцефал

The bothriocephalus is a type of tapeworm found in fish.

Ботриоцефал - это вид ленточного червя, обнаруженного у рыб.

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bothriocephalus

Noun

/ˌbəʊθrɪəʊˈsɛfələs/

/ˌboʊθriəˈsɛfələs/

Any tapeworm belonging to the genus Bothriocephalus.

Under the microscope the veterinarian identified several bothriocephali in the fish's intestine.

Bothriocephalus

Proper noun

A genus of tapeworms in the family Diphyllobothriidae, commonly known as fish tapeworms, some species of which can infect humans and other vertebrates.

Bothriocephalus is studied extensively because some of its species cause parasitic infections in freshwater fish.

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