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schistosome

UK/ˈʃɪ.stə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm/US/ˈʃɪ.stəˌsoʊm/

schistosome noun: 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.

Noun

schistosome (plural schistosomes)

  1. 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

Synonyms of schistosome

Forms of schistosome

pluralschistosomes

Origin of schistosome

From translingual Schistosoma, from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós, “cleaved, divided”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

Words formed from schistosome

Questions about schistosome

What does schistosome mean?
Schistosome means 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.
What part of speech is schistosome?
Schistosome is a noun.
How do you pronounce schistosome?
Schistosome is pronounced /ˈʃɪ.stə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm/ (UK).
What is the plural of schistosome?
The plural of schistosome is schistosomes.

Words near schistosome in the dictionary

  1. schistosomacidal
  2. schistosomal
  3. schistosomasis
  4. schistosomatid
  5. schistosomatids
  6. schistosome
  7. schistosomes
  8. schistosomiases
  9. schistosomiasis
  10. schistosomiatic
  11. schistosomicidal

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