Distomata
noun plural
Di·sto·ma·ta
dī-ˈstō-mət-ə 
in some classifications
: a large suborder of the order Prosostomata comprising flukes with oral and ventral suckers and with the reproductive organs mostly posterior to the ventral sucker
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“Distomata.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Distomata. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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