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Spirurida

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Etymology

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From Latin spīra (coil, twist) +‎ Ancient Greek οὐρά (ourá, tail) +‎ -ida (taxonomic suffix), from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra, anything twisted or wound).

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Spirurida

  1. spirurian nematodes
    1. (dated) A taxonomic order within the class Secernentea.
    2. A taxonomic order within the class Chromadorea.

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