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Explore Lungworm through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Lungworm in a sentence

Lungworm meaning

Any of the diverse species of nematode worms that are parasitic to mammalian lungs, principally found in the superfamilies Metastrongylidae and Trichostrongyloidea in order Strongylida.

Using Lungworm

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of the diverse species of nematode worms that are parasitic to mammalian lungs, principally found in the superfamilies Metastrongylidae and Trichostrongyloidea in order Strongylida.
  • In the example corpus, lungworm often appears in combinations such as: rat lungworm, lungworm disease.

Context around Lungworm

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

rat 4× dangerous 1×

Often after:

disease 2× parasite 1× larvae 1× spends 1×

Sentence patterns with Lungworm

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as rat lungworm disease is 1× carry rat lungworm larvae while 1× for rat lungworm disease 1× lungworm a potentially 1× rat lungworm spends part 1× the dangerous lungworm parasite leading 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

angiostrongyliasis commonly known 1× in hawaii up 1× lungworm a potentially 1× rat lungworm spends 1× the african land 1×

Common sentence endings:

and spinal cord 1× in 50 snails 1× lungs of rats 1× rat lungworm disease 1× slugs or snails 1× to in humans 1×

Words around Lungworm

Just before it in the word index:

lungus 5 lungul 2 lungu 426 lungten 2 lungsod 3 lungs 794

Just after it in the word index:

luni 6 lunia 2 lunin 7 lunisolar 16 lunn 63 lunney 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Lungworm

  • In this selection, "lungworm" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rat, dangerous, disease, parasite and larvae stand out and add context to how "lungworm" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as rat lungworm disease is and carry rat lungworm larvae while. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lungworm" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lungworm

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There is no real cure for rat lungworm disease. (9 words)

Rat lungworm spends part of its life in the lungs of rats. (12 words)

The African land snails can transmit the dangerous lungworm parasite leading to in humans. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

In Hawaii, up to of a newly-invasive semi-slug carry rat lungworm larvae, while a 2017 Florida study found the parasite in one in five rats and one in 50 snails. (32 words)

Angiostrongyliasis, commonly known as rat lungworm disease, is caused by a parasitic roundworm and can have debilitating effects on an infected person’s brain and spinal cord. (27 words)

Lungworm, a potentially life-threatening disease in young dogs, can be picked up from eating infected slugs or snails. (19 words)

Example sentences (6)

Lungworm, a potentially life-threatening disease in young dogs, can be picked up from eating infected slugs or snails.

The African land snails can transmit the dangerous lungworm parasite leading to in humans.

Angiostrongyliasis, commonly known as rat lungworm disease, is caused by a parasitic roundworm and can have debilitating effects on an infected person’s brain and spinal cord.

In Hawaii, up to of a newly-invasive semi-slug carry rat lungworm larvae, while a 2017 Florida study found the parasite in one in five rats and one in 50 snails.

There is no real cure for rat lungworm disease.

Rat lungworm spends part of its life in the lungs of rats.

Common combinations with lungworm

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lungworm" in a sentence?
An example: "Lungworm, a potentially life-threatening disease in young dogs, can be picked up from eating infected slugs or snails." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "lungworm" from authentic English texts.
What does "lungworm" mean?
Lungworm means: Any of the diverse species of nematode worms that are parasitic to mammalian lungs, principally found in the superfamilies Metastrongylidae and Trichostrongyloidea in order Strongylida.
How many example sentences with "lungworm" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "lungworm", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.