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Trematoda

[ trem-uh-toh-duh, tree-muh- ]

/ ˌtrɛm əˈtoʊ də, ˌtri mə- /

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noun

the class comprising the trematodes.

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Origin of Trematoda

From New Latin; see origin at trematode

Words nearby Trematoda

trek, Trelawney, trellis, trellised, trelliswork, Trematoda, trematode, tremble, trembler, trembles, trembling poplar

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How to use Trematoda in a sentence

This is the hirudinean of which we have spoken above, which is allied transitionally to the trematoda.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden
It develops during the encapsuled state into a cystic worm, equivalent to the sporocyst of Trematoda.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
This stage corresponds to the ciliated larval stage of the Trematoda.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
On anatomical grounds the affinity of the Cestoda to the Trematoda has been insisted on by the majority of anatomists.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

Similar to them in appearance are the flukes (Trematoda), of which the best known of a large variety is that which infests sheep.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll