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schistosome definition

schis·to·some (s̸his′tə sōm′)

noun

any of a genus (Schistosoma) of flukes that live as parasites in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, including humans

Etymology: < ModL < Gr schistos, cleft (see schist) + sōma, body: see somatic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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