schistosome

/ˌʃɪstəˈsoʊm/
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Other forms: schistosomes

Definitions of schistosome
  1. noun
    flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
    synonyms: blood fluke
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    type of:
    fluke, trematode, trematode worm
    parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
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