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Rareschistosomes
The correct spelling is schistosomes.
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noun
Say it like: Sch-ist-oso-mes
The correct spelling is schistosomes. 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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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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