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schistosome
schis·to·some [ shístə sm ] (plural schis·to·somes)


noun 
Definition:
 
parasitic flatworm: a tiny flatworm that often lives as a parasite in the blood of birds and mammals. In humans, it causes the disease schistosomiasis.
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