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heartworm
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heart·worm  (härtwûrm)
n.
1. A filarial worm (Dirofilaria immitis) transmitted by mosquitoes and parasitic in the heart and associated blood vessels of dogs and other canids.
2. The condition resulting from infestation with the heartworm.
heartworm [ˈhɑːtˌwɜːm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a parasitic nematode worm, Dirofilaria immitis, that lives in the heart and bloodstream of vertebrates
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