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Rareschistosome
The correct spelling is schistosome.
How to pronounce schistosome
noun
IPA: /ˈʃɪ.stə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm/
Say it like: Sch-ist-oso-me
The correct spelling is schistosome. 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,…
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Definition
noun
- 1.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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