Haemonchus
noun
Hae·mon·chus
hē-ˈmäŋ-kəs 
: a widely distributed genus of nematode worms (family Trichostrongylidae) including the barber's pole worm (H. contortus) see haemonchosis
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“Haemonchus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Haemonchus. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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