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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
toxocara /ˌtɒksəˈkɑːrə/

▶noun a nematode worm which is a parasite of dogs, cats, and other animals and can be transmitted to humans. [Genus Toxocara.]

– origin mod. L., from toxo- + Gk kara ‘head’.

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