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Watsonius

noun

Wat·​so·​ni·​us wät-ˈsō-nē-əs How to pronounce Watsonius (audio)
: a genus of conical amphistome digenetic trematodes that is related to the genus Paramphistomum and includes parasites infesting the intestine of African primates and rarely humans

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“Watsonius.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Watsonius. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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