Plagiorchis

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Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos, placed sideways, athwart) +‎ ὄρχῐς (órkhĭs, testicle).

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Plagiorchis

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Plagiorchiidae – digenetic trematodes including parasites of the oviducts or intestine of various wild and domesticated birds and of the intestine of mammals.

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