Schistosomatoidea
noun plural
Schis·to·so·ma·toi·dea
ˌshis-tə-sō-mə-ˈtȯid-ē-ə
ˌskis-
: a superfamily of digenetic trematodes that lack a metacercaria and have instead a furcocercous cercaria that actively penetrates the skin of a definitive host
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“Schistosomatoidea.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Schistosomatoidea. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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