trematode
[ trem-uh-tohd, tree-muh- ]
/ ˈtrɛm əˌtoʊd, ˈtri mə- /
noun
any parasitic platyhelminth or flatworm of the class Trematoda, having one or more external suckers; fluke.
Origin of trematode
1830–40; < New Latin
Trematoda class name < Greek
trēmatṓdēs having holes, equivalent to
trēmat- (stem of
trêma) hole +
-ōdēs
-ode1
Words nearby trematode
trelawney,
trellis,
trellised,
trelliswork,
trematoda,
trematode,
trematodiasis,
tremble,
trembler,
trembles,
trembling poplar
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British Dictionary definitions for trematode
trematode
/ (ˈtrɛməˌtəʊd, ˈtriː-) /
noun
any parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, which includes the flukes
Word Origin for trematode
C19: from New Latin
Trematoda, from Greek
trēmatōdēs full of holes, from
trēma a hole
Medical definitions for trematode
trematode
[ trĕm′ə-tōd′ ]
n.
Any of numerous flatworms of the class Trematoda.
fluke
Scientific definitions for trematode
trematode
[ trĕm′ə-tōd′ ]
Any of numerous parasitic flatworms of the class Trematoda, having a thick outer cuticle and one or more suckers or hooks for attaching to host tissue. Flatworms include both external and internal parasites of animal hosts, and some cause diseases of humans in tropical regions, such as schistosomiasis. Liver flukes, blood flukes, and planarians are flatworms. Also called fluke