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蟠尾絲蟲

简蟠尾丝虫 · 繁蟠尾絲蟲

Mandarin · pinyin pán wěi sī chóng

Onchocerca volvulus, the filarial parasite worm causing "river blindness" or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans

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蟠: pán · coil; coiling, curling; occupy
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
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蟲: chóng · worms; insects
丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings
虫: chóng · insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142

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2–3–1–2 · pan2 wei3 si1 chong2

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faan4 mei5 si1 cung4

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