schistosome
IPA: ʃˈɪstʌsoʊm
noun
- (zoology) A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans.
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Examples of "schistosome" in Sentences
- Schistosome evolution as a case study.
- The schistosome can also take on host proteins.
- The Schistosomes occur in the circulatory system of the definitive host.
- The Kato technique is now most commonly used for detecting schistosome eggs.
- Molecular tools for new insight into snail schistosome transmission biology 2.
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