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trematode Definition

trema·tode (trem′ə tōd′, trē′mə-)

noun

any of a large class (Trematoda) of parasitic flatworms with one or more external, muscular suckers; fluke

Etymology: < ModL Trematoda < Gr trēmatōdēs, perforated < trēma (gen. trēmatos), a hole (< IE base *ter-, to rub, bore > throw) + eidos, -oid

adjective

of a trematode

trematode Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • larval: Antagonism between two species of larval trematode in the same snail.
  • other: Most other trematodes are hermaphroditic, and are found in the intestinal tract, or organs such as the liver.

Modifies a noun

  • infection: There are a number of other digenean trematode infections.

Preposition: in

  • snail: Antagonism between two species of larval trematode in the same snail.