liver fluke

/ˌlɪvər ˈfluk/
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Other forms: liver flukes

Definitions of liver fluke
  1. noun
    flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans
    synonyms: Fasciola hepatica
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    type of:
    fluke, trematode, trematode worm
    parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
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