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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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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From New Latin; see origin at trematode
Words nearby Trematoda
trek, Trelawney, trellis, trellised, trelliswork, Trematoda, trematode, trematodiasis, tremble, trembler, trembles
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Medical definitions for Trematoda
Trematoda
[ trĕm′ə-tō′də ]
n.
A class of flatworms of the phylum Platyhelminthes, including both external and internal parasites of animal hosts, that have a thick outer cuticle and one or more suckers or hooks for attaching to host tissue; the flukes.
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