Definitions

1. noun

A type of larval tapeworm, particularly of the genus Spirometra, that infects humans and other animals, often through the bite of an infected flea or tick.

“The medical team diagnosed the patient with a sparganum infection after identifying the parasite in the patient’s tissue sample.”

2. noun

In botany, sparganum refers to the spore-bearing part of certain aquatic plants, such as the sparganium.

“The sparganum of the water plantain was a crucial part of the ecosystem’s reproduction cycle.”