Onchocerca
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, “barb”) + κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”)
Proper noun
Onchocerca f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Onchocercidae – parasitic roundworms that cause river blindness.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Onchocerca volvulus - selected species
Further reading
Onchocerca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Onchocerca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Onchocerca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Onchocerca at National Center for Biotechnology Information
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