Schistosoma
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “I split”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”); "split-bodied," referring to the gynacophoric canal on the dorsal surface of the adult male
Proper noun
Schistosoma n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Schistosomatidae – schistosomes, blood flukes, parasitic flatworms.
Hyponyms
- (genus): For species see
References
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