trematode

UK/ˈtrɛm.ə.təʊd/US/ˈtrɛm.əˌtoʊd/

trematode noun: a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda.

Noun

trematode (plural trematodes)

a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda
- He passed under the last of the bridges and around the bend in the river, through peaceful farmland, high fields tilted on the slopes and rich turned earth in patches of black corrugation among the greening purlieus and small cultivated orchards like scenes of plenitude from picturebooks suddenly...1979, Cormac McCarthy, Suttree, Random House, page 119
Synonyms:

fluke, trematode worm

trematode meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

Synonyms of trematode

Forms of trematode

plural	trematodes

Origin of trematode

From translingual Trematoda, from Ancient Greek τρημᾰτώδης (trēmătṓdēs, “having a vent to the intestinal canal”), from τρῆμᾰ (trêmă, “perforation, aperture”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “full of, -like”). See also -ode.

Words formed from trematode

trematodiasis

Phrases with trematode

Questions about trematode

What does trematode mean?: Trematode means a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda.
What is trematode in Tamil?: Trematode in Tamil is தட்டைப்புழு. See Trematode meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is trematode?: Trematode is a noun.
How do you pronounce trematode?: Trematode is pronounced /ˈtrɛm.ə.təʊd/ (UK).
What is the plural of trematode?: The plural of trematode is trematodes.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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