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trematode
This term is primarily used in biological and veterinary contexts to describe a specific group of parasitic flatworms. It carries a clinical, scientific tone and is rarely encountered in casual conversation unless discussing parasitology or aquatic ecology.
Because it refers to a biological organism, it follows standard countability rules for species. It is distinct from other platyhelminths, such as cestodes (tapeworms), by its characteristic leaf-like morphology and the presence of suckers used for host attachment.
Meanings
Examples
The biologist identified the specimen as a trematode under the microscope.
A trematode often requires an intermediate host like a snail to complete its life cycle.
Look at how this trematode uses its suckers to cling to the tissue.
The patient was diagnosed with a liver infection caused by a trematode.
I wonder if this specific trematode species is endemic to this region.
The research paper details the migration patterns of the trematode within the host.
We need to determine if the parasite is a nematode or a trematode.
The trematodes were found in the bile ducts of the sheep.
This particular trematode is known to cause severe inflammation in the lungs.
This particular trematode is known to cause severe inflammation in the lungs.