| Definition of 'gnathostoma' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. gnathostoma
a comprehensive division of vertebrates, including all that have distinct jaws, in contrast with the leptocardians and marsipobranchs (Cyclostoma), which lack them
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| Definition of 'gnathostoma' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. gnathostoma
A genus of parasitic nematodes that occurs in mammals including man. Infection in humans is either by larvae penetrating the skin or by ingestion of uncooked fish.
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