I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsōm adjective
Etymology: New Latin Schistosoma
: of or relating to the genus Schistosoma
schistosome morphology
: caused by schistosomes
II. noun
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Etymology: New Latin Schistosoma
: a trematode of the genus Schistosoma or broadly of the family Schistosomatidae — called also blood fluke