trematode
trem·a·tode
noun \ˈtre-mə-ˌtōd\Definition of TREMATODE
: any of a class (Trematoda) of parasitic usually hermaphroditic flatworms including the flukes
— trematode adjective
Origin of TREMATODE
ultimately from Greek trēmatōdēs pierced with holes, from trēmat-, trēma hole, from tetrainein to bore — more at throw
First Known Use: circa 1859
Rhymes with TREMATODE
trem·a·tode
noun \ˈtrem-ə-ˌtōd\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TREMATODE
: any parasitic flatworm (as a liver fluke) of the class Trematoda
—trematode adjective
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