Definition of Polystomatidae
:a family comprising monogenetic trematode worms with a group of strong suckers and usually a pair of chitinous hooks at the posterior end
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Polystomatidae
plural noun
Po·lys·to·mat·i·dae
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ˌpälēstōˈm-
-lə̇s-
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Origin and Etymology of polystomatidae
New Latin, from Polystomat-, Polystoma + -idae
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