Dicrocoeliidae
noun plural
Di·cro·coe·li·i·dae
| \ ˌdī-krə-sə-ˈlī-ə-ˌdē
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Medical Definition of Dicrocoeliidae
: a family of small to medium-sized flattened or more or less cylindrical digenetic trematode worms that as adults parasitize the biliary ducts or occasionally other viscera of vertebrates
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“Dicrocoeliidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Dicrocoeliidae. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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