schistosome (English, noun)
expansion: schistosome (plural schistosomes)
Senses:
topics: biology
natural-sciences
zoology
glosses: 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.
Forms:
form: schistosomes
tags: plural