Helisoma
noun
Heli·so·ma
\ˌhēləˈsōmə, ˌhel-\
Definition of Helisoma
: a genus of freshwater snails (family Planorbidae) including intermediate hosts of echinostomes and possibly other flukes of medical or veterinary importance
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Origin and Etymology of helisoma
New Latin, from heli- (probably from Greek helix spiral) + -soma — more at helenium
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