TREMATODE

fluke, trematode, trematode worm

(noun) parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

trematode (plural trematodes)

(zoology) A parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda.

Synonyms

• fluke

• trematode worm

Source: Wiktionary


Trem"a*tode, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Trematodea. Also used adjectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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