Dracunculus medinensis
Dracunculus medinensis noun - Parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates.
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Guinea worm and Dracunculus medinensis are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Guinea worm" instead a noun phrase "Dracunculus medinensis".
Guinea worm
Guinea worm noun - Parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates.
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Dracunculus medinensis and guinea worm are semantically related. You can use "Dracunculus medinensis" instead a noun phrase "Guinea worm".
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