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 Definitions of heartworm  [ˈhɑrtˌwɜrm]  

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Definition of 'heartworm' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) heartworm
a parasitic nematode, Dirofilaria immitis, transmitted by mosquitoes and invading the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs and other canids.

2.  heartworm
the disease caused by infection with heartworm.

Etymology:  (1885–90)


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