plagiorchiid

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noun

Any trematode of the order Plagiorchiida

OriginAncient Greek πλάγῐος →
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Meanings

nounplagiorchiid (plural plagiorchiids)

plural plagiorchiids

  1. Any trematode of the order Plagiorchiida

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄρχῐς“testicle”
  2. Ancient Greekπλάγῐος“sideways, slanted”
  3. Englishplagiorchiid

From Plagiorchi(s) + -id, from Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos, “sideways, slanted”) + Ancient Greek ὄρχῐς (órkhĭs, “testicle”).

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plagiorchiid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plagiorchiid

MLA

“plagiorchiid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plagiorchiid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plagiorchiid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plagiorchiid.

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