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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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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃɪ.stə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈʃɪ.stəˌsoʊm/General-American/ˈskɪ.stəˌsoʊm/General-American
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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