amphistome

[ ăm′fĭ-stōm′ ]

n.

Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Words nearby amphistome

amphiprostyle, amphiprotic, amphisbaena, amphiscians, amphistomatal, amphistome, amphistomous, amphistylar, amphithalamus, amphitheater, amphitheatre
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Example sentences from the Web for amphistome

  • From a zoological point of view the most interesting fact connected with Lewiss amphistome is the existence of a gastric pouch.

    Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold