SCHISTOSOME

schistosome, blood fluke

(noun) flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

schistosome (plural schistosomes)

(zoology) A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans.

Synonyms

• blood fluke

Anagrams

• stichosomes

Source: Wiktionary



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