Schistosomatoidea

noun plural

Schis·​to·​so·​ma·​toi·​dea ˌshis-tə-sō-mə-ˈtȯid-ē-ə How to pronounce Schistosomatoidea (audio) ˌskis- How to pronounce Schistosomatoidea (audio)
: a superfamily of digenetic trematodes that lack a metacercaria and have instead a furcocercous cercaria that actively penetrates the skin of a definitive host

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“Schistosomatoidea.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Schistosomatoidea. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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