schistosomes

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A form of 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, causing bilharzia in humans.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of schistosome
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schistosomes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schistosomes

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

Chicago

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

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