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Schistosoma

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See also: schistosoma

Translingual

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Schistosoma japonicum

Etymology

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New Latin, from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós, cloven, divided) +‎ σῶμα (sôma, body), from σχίζω (skhízō, to split, to cleave) +‎ -τος (-tos, able to), referring to the gynecophoric canal on the dorsal surface of the adult male.

Proper noun

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Schistosoma n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Schistosomatidae – schistosomes, blood flukes, parasitic flatworms.

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Descendants

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  • English: schistosome

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