# tongueworm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the Pentastomida, a group of parasitic invertebrates.

## Etymology
From tongue + worm, from the resemblance of the genus Linguatula to a vertebrate tongue.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tongueworm