Aspidogastrea
plural noun
As·pi·do·gas·trea
-ˈgastrēə
: a small subclass of Trematoda comprising flukes with large complex ventral sucking disks that are intermediate in some respects between monogenetic and digenetic trematodes and are internal or external parasites of aquatic animals, sometimes having alternation of hosts though completely lacking sexual reproduction
aspidogastrid
adjective or noun
-¦astrə̇d
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“Aspidogastrea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aspidogastrea. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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