Plagiorchiidae

plural noun

Pla·​gi·​or·​chi·​idae

ˌplājēȯ(r)ˈkīəˌdē

: a large family of digenetic trematodes that produce xiphidiocercaria see plagiorchis

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Plagiorchis, type genus + -idae

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