trematode
noun
trem·a·tode
ˈtre-mə-ˌtōd 
: any of a class (Trematoda) of parasitic usually hermaphroditic flatworms including the flukes
trematode
adjective
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Then there is a parasitic worm (trematode) that targets a particular species of marsh-dwelling brown shrimp (amphipod), turning the shrimp an orange hue and altering the host shrimp's behavior.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
Of those 12, nine did not change in abundance across the decades; two, a trematode and a thorny-headed worm, decreased; and another, a trematode, increased.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2022
Dicroelium dentriticum, a trematode which lives in the livers of sheep, is no exception.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2015
And Hechinger has personally seen soldiers in five other species of trematode, which infect snails from North America, Japan and the Persian Gulf.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
Euhaplorchis californiensis, for one, is a trematode flatworm that, in its larval stage, looks a bit like a sperm, with a big head and long tail.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2022
Maybe there’s a reason another name for a trematode is a fluke.
—Sabrina Imbler, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2021
Take the trematode preying on the California killifish, a normally secretive bait fish that hangs out in western salt marshes.
—Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2020
The free-swimming trematode parasites that trigger swimmer's itch typically experience a three-host life cycle — starting with a mud snail, then a crab or a fish that will eventually be eaten by a bird.
—USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2017
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 31 Oct. 2023
Of those 12, nine did not change in abundance across the decades; two, a trematode and a thorny-headed worm, decreased; and another, a trematode, increased.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2022
Dicroelium dentriticum, a trematode which lives in the livers of sheep, is no exception.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2015
And Hechinger has personally seen soldiers in five other species of trematode, which infect snails from North America, Japan and the Persian Gulf.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2010
Euhaplorchis californiensis, for one, is a trematode flatworm that, in its larval stage, looks a bit like a sperm, with a big head and long tail.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 28 Apr. 2022
Maybe there’s a reason another name for a trematode is a fluke.
—Sabrina Imbler, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2021
Take the trematode preying on the California killifish, a normally secretive bait fish that hangs out in western salt marshes.
—Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2020
The free-swimming trematode parasites that trigger swimmer's itch typically experience a three-host life cycle — starting with a mud snail, then a crab or a fish that will eventually be eaten by a bird.
—USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2017
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“Trematode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trematode. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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trematode
noun
trem·a·tode
ˈtrem-ə-ˌtōd
: any of a class of parasitic flatworms including the flukes
trematode
adjective
Medical Definition
trematode
noun
trem·a·tode
ˈtrem-ə-ˌtōd
: any parasitic flatworm (as a liver fluke) of the class Trematoda
trematode
adjective
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