noun
type genus of the family Schistosomatidae: blood flukes
• Syn: ↑genus Schistosoma
• Hypernyms: ↑worm genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Schistosomatidae, ↑family Schistosomatidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑schistosome, ↑blood fluke
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\\ˌshistəˈsōmə sometimes ˌski-\ nounEtymology: New Latin Schistosomat-, Schistosoma, from schisto- + -somat-, -soma -soma
1. capitalized : the type genus of the family Schistosomatidae comprising digenetic trematodes parasitic in the visceral veins of man and other mammals — see schistosomiasis
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Schistosoma /shis-tə-sōˈmə or skis-/
noun
A genus of blood flukes (also called Bilharzia), some species of which are parasites of humans
ORIGIN: Gr schistos split
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schisˈtosome noun
A member of the genus
schistosomīˈasis noun
A disease caused by infestation by schistosomes (also called bilharzia)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.