̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈmad.əˌdē; ˌpälēstōˈm-, -lə̇s- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Polystomat-, Polystoma + -idae
: a family comprising monogenetic trematode worms with a group of strong suckers and usually a pair of chitinous hooks at the posterior end