ˌshistəˈsōmə sometimes ˌski- noun
Etymology: New Latin Schistosomat-, Schistosoma, from schisto- + -somat-, -soma -soma
1. capitalized : the type genus of the family Schistosomatidae comprising digenetic trematodes parasitic in the visceral veins of man and other mammals — see schistosomiasis
2. -s : any worm of the genus Schistosoma : schistosome