Tarebia

noun

Ta·​re·​bia tə-ˈrē-bē-ə How to pronounce Tarebia (audio)
: a genus of freshwater snails (family Thiaridae) that includes several forms (as T. granifera of eastern Asia and the western Pacific islands) which are intermediate hosts of medically important trematodes

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“Tarebia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Tarebia. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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