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accumulator
Automotive; Auto parts
An accumulator is a pressure storage reservoir in which a non-compressible hydraulic fluid is held under pressure by an external source.
ringworm
Biology; Parasitology
A commonly mistaken term. Ringworm is the common name given to skin infections by certain fungi. The correct term is Tinea. The condition is not caused by a worm at all, and the ...
arachnid
Biology; Parasitology
A group of arthropods normally featuring 4 pairs of legs and two major body segments (cephalothorax and abdomen). Parasitic arachnids include mites and ticks. The group also ...
schistosomes
Biology; Parasitology
A group of Flukes which live in the blood vessels of their hosts. Unlike most other flukes, the schistosomes are dioecious.
filarial worm
Biology; Parasitology
A group of long, hair-like nematodes in which the adults live in the blood or tissues of vertebrates. In some species, the larvae may be found in the blood. Examples of diseases ...
nematode
Biology; Parasitology
A group of organisms also known as the Roundworms. Nematodes have what can only be described as a typical "worm" shape - long, tapered at the ends and round in cross-section ...
flukes
Biology; Parasitology
A group of organisms characterized by having a flat, unsegmented body and complex multi-stage life-cycles. Flukes (comprising Class Trematoda) are members of the Phylum ...
