Distomata
noun plural
Di·sto·ma·ta
| \ dī-ˈstō-mət-ə
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Medical Definition of Distomata
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
Other Words from Distomata
distomate
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-ˌmāt
, -mət
\
adjective
, -mət
\
adjective
distome
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ˈdī-ˌstōm
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
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“Distomata.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Distomata. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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