liver fluke

[ liv-er ]
/ ˈlɪv ər /

noun

any of various trematodes, as Fasciola hepatica, parasitic in the liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans.

Origin of liver fluke

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby liver fluke

livenza, liver, liver acinus, liver chestnut, liver extract, liver fluke, liver of sulfur, liver of sulphur, liver opal, liver salts, liver sausage

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British Dictionary definitions for liver fluke

liver fluke

noun

any of various parasitic flatworms, esp Fasciola hepatica, that inhabit the bile ducts of sheep, cattle, etc, and have a complex life cycle: class Digenea See also trematode