paramphistome

paramphistome: par·am·phis·tome .par-.am-'fis-.tōm, .par-əm- n a digenetic trematode of the genus Paramphistomum or of the family (Paramphistomidae) to which it belongs

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pa·ram·phi·stome (pə-ramґfĭ-stōm) any member of the family Paramphistomatidae, pear-shaped trematodes that have the sucker near the posterior end and infest the intestines of ruminants and occasionally other mammals, causing paramphistomiasis. See also ruminal fluke. Called also amphistome and conical fluke.

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paramphistome — par·am·phis·tome … English syllables
paramphistome — ˌpaˌramˈfiˌstōm, ˌparəm noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Paramphistomum : a worm of the genus Paramphistomum or the family Paramphistomidae … Useful english dictionary
conical fluke — paramphistome … Medical dictionary
amphistome — A common name for any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum. [amphi + G. stoma, mouth] * * * am·phi·stome am(p) fi .stōm n any of the suborder Amphistomata of digenetic trematodes amphistome adj * * * am·phis·tome (am fisґtōm) paramphistome … Medical dictionary
rumen fluke — ruminal fluke the usual type of paramphistome, found in the rumen of a ruminant … Medical dictionary
gillar — gə̇ˈlär noun ( s) Etymology: native name in India : a disease of East Indian sheep marked by loss of appetite, weakness, and diarrhea, usually found fatal within a few days, and caused by infestation with immature paramphistome flukes … Useful english dictionary

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