clinostomum

noun

cli·​nos·​to·​mum
klīˈnästəməm
1
capitalized : a genus of digenetic trematodes occurring as adults in the mouth and esophagus of fish-eating birds and as metacercaria encysting in the muscles of various fishes and other aquatic vertebrates
2
plural clinostoma
-mə
: any worm of the genus Clinostomum
especially : yellow grub

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from clin- + -stomum

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“Clinostomum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinostomum. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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