schistosome
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editschistosome (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
editTranslations
editany worm of the genus Schistosoma
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