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/ˈʃɪ.stə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm/ · noun
(zoology) A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans..
Use schistosome when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Schistosome means (zoology) A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans..
Common synonyms include blood fluke.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use schistosome where its definition matches the intended context.
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