First Known Use: circa 1859
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trematode
noun trem·a·tode \ˈtre-mə-ˌtōd\
Definition of TREMATODE
: any of a class (Trematoda) of parasitic usually hermaphroditic flatworms including the flukes
— trematode adjective
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Origin of TREMATODE
ultimately from Greek trēmatōdēs pierced with holes, from trēmat-, trēma hole, from tetrainein to bore — more at throw
Rhymes with TREMATODE
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trematode
noun trem·a·tode \ˈtrem-ə-ˌtōd\
Medical Definition of TREMATODE
: any parasitic flatworm (as a liver fluke) of the class Trematoda
—trematode adjective
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