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schistosome

schis·to·some

UK/ˈʃɪ.stə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm/ US/ˈʃɪ.stəˌsoʊm/ uncommon

noun

1.

flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals

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Origin

From translingual Schistosoma, from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós, “cleaved, divided”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

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