Trematoda
[ trem-uh-toh-duh, tree-muh- ]
/ ˌtrɛm əˈtoʊ də, ˌtri mə- /
noun
the class comprising the trematodes.
Origin of Trematoda
From New Latin; see origin at
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Medical definitions for trematoda
Trematoda
[ trĕm′ə-tō′də ]
n.
A class of flatworms of the phylum Platyhelminthes, including both external and internal parasites of animal hosts, that have a thick outer cuticle and one or more suckers or hooks for attaching to host tissue; the flukes.