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Noun: schistosome  'shi-stu,sowm
  1. Flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals
    - blood fluke

Derived forms: schistosomes

Type of: fluke, trematode, trematode worm

Part of: genus Schistosoma, Schistosoma

Encyclopedia: Schistosome

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Schistosoma
Schistosomatidae
schistosome
schistosome dermatitis
schistosomiasis
Schizachyrium
Schizachyrium scoparium
Schizaea
Schizaea pusilla
Schizaeaceae
schizanthus
schizo
schizocarp