Schistosome

noun

/ˈʃɪ.stə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA 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 schistosomatid schistoceratid schizopod haematobium schizomid trematode phyllostome schilbid phascolosomatid opisthorchiid sclerosomatid

Rhymes With

justice some

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