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any of several parasitic flatworms, of the class Trematoda, that have external suckers
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trematode — [trem′ə tōd΄, trē′mətōd΄] n. [< ModL Trematoda < Gr trēmatōdēs, perforated < trēma (gen. trēmatos), a hole (< IE base * ter , to rub, bore > THROW) + eidos, OID] any of a large class (Trematoda) of parasitic flatworms with one or… … English World dictionary
Trematode — Trem a*tode, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Trematodea. Also used adjectively. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trématode — ● trématode nom masculin (grec trêmatôdês, troué) Classe de vers plathelminthes parasites portant des ventouses et/ou des crochets de fixation, possédant un appareil digestif complet, et dont le type est la douve du foie. (On subdivise les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
trematode — TREMATÓDE s.n.pl. Clasă de viermi paraziţi, laţi, prevăzuţi cu o ventuză cu care se fixează pe alte animale sau pe plante; (la sg.) vierme din această clasă. [sg. trematod. / < fr. trématodes, cf. gr. trema – orificiu, eidos – formă]. Trimis… … Dicționar Român
trematode — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek trēmatōdēs pierced with holes, from trēmat , trēma hole, from tetrainein to bore more at throw Date: circa 1859 any of a class (Trematoda) of parasitic usually hermaphroditic flatworms including the flukes •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Trématode — Trematoda Trématodes … Wikipédia en Français
trematode — trem·a·tode trem ə .tōd n any parasitic flatworm (as a liver fluke) of the class Trematoda trematode adj * * * n. see fluke * * * trem·a·tode (tremґə tōd) any member of the class Trematoda; called also fluke … Medical dictionary
Trematode lifecycle stages — Life history stages of the trematode flatworm Fasciola hepatica from 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica Trematodes are small parasitic flatworms that use vertebrates as their definitive host, and molluscs as their intermediate host. In order to… … Wikipedia
trematode worm — noun the trematode … Wiktionary
trematode worm — noun parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host • Syn: ↑fluke, ↑trematode • Hypernyms: ↑flatworm, ↑platyhelminth • Hyponyms: ↑liver fluke, ↑Fasciola hepatica … Useful english dictionary
