schistosome en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskɪ.stəˌsoʊm/ (General-American)
- /ˈʃɪ.stəˌsoʊm/ (General-American)
- /ˈʃɪ.stə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From translingual Schistosoma, from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós, “cleaved, divided”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”).
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| schistosomes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
schistosomicidal · schistosomicide · schistomulum · schistosomiasis
Synonyms
Translations (5)
pt esquistossomo (any worm of the genus Schistosoma) · fi halkiomato (any worm of the genus Schistosoma) · cmn 血吸蟲 /血吸虫 (any worm of the genus Schistosoma) · it schistosoma (any worm of the genus Schistosoma) · ru шистосо́ма (any worm of the genus Schistosoma)