Di·py·lid·i·um ca·ni·num (d  p-l d  - m k -nnm, dp-)n. Tapeworm whose larvae are harbored by dog fleas or by lice. |
Dipylidium
a genus of tapeworms of the family Dipylidiidae. Besides those listed below, includes D. gracile, D. compactum, D. diffusum, D. buencaminoi (syn. D. caninum), D. sexcoronatum (cats).
Dipylidium caninum
the dog tapeworm, parasitic in dogs and cats and occasionally found in humans. Esthetically unattractive when excreted in the feces, but causes little damage other than anal irritation.
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