Eurytrema

noun

Eu·​ry·​tre·​ma

ˌyu̇rə‧ˈtrēmə

: a genus of digenetic trematode worms (family Dicrocoeliidae) infesting the pancreatic and bile ducts of various ruminants, rodents, and primates chiefly in tropical areas

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from eury- + -trema

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