schistosome
noun
schis·to·some
ˈshi-stə-ˌsōm 
: any of a genus (Schistosoma) of elongated trematode worms with the sexes separate that parasitize the blood vessels of birds and mammals and cause a destructive human schistosomiasis
broadly
: a worm of the family (Schistosomatidae) that includes this genus
schistosome
adjective
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Also known as Snail Fever, the disease is caused by parasitic flatworms called schistosomes, which use aquatic snails as an intermediate host.
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Lee H. Goldberg, Ars Technica, 10 May 2020
In addition to drug distribution, WHO emphasizes controlling the snails that incubate the parasitic schistosome worms.
—Chelsea L. Wood, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2020
People also got itchy rashes thanks to parasites called avian schistosomes, which usually infect birds and a specific species of snail.
—Rachel Becker, The Verge, 29 June 2018
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Lee H. Goldberg, Ars Technica, 10 May 2020
In addition to drug distribution, WHO emphasizes controlling the snails that incubate the parasitic schistosome worms.
—Chelsea L. Wood, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2020
People also got itchy rashes thanks to parasites called avian schistosomes, which usually infect birds and a specific species of snail.
—Rachel Becker, The Verge, 29 June 2018
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schistosome
noun
schis·to·some
ˈshis-tə-ˌsōm
ˈskis-
ˈskis-
: any trematode worm of the genus Schistosoma or of the family Schistosomatidae
called also blood fluke
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