Trematoda

Trem·a·to·da

noun pl \ˌtrem-ə-ˈtōd-ə\

Definition of TREMATODA

: a class of the phylum Platyhelminthes including the flukes and related parasitic flatworms that usually have no cellular epidermis or cilia but have a chitinous cuticle covering the body, suckers for adhesion, and a well-developed alimentary canal

—trem·a·to·dan \-ˈtōd-^ən\ or trem·a·to·de·an \-ˈtōd-ē-ən\ adjective