schistosome
English edit
Etymology edit
From translingual Schistosoma, from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós, “cleaved, divided”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɪ.stə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃɪ.stəˌsoʊm/, /ˈskɪ.stəˌsoʊm/
Noun edit
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.
- Synonym: blood fluke
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
any worm of the genus Schistosoma
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