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schistosome

schis·to·some
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shis-tuh-sohm]
    • /ˈʃɪs təˌsoʊm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shis-tuh-sohm]
    • /ˈʃɪs təˌsoʊm/

Definitions of schistosome word

  • noun schistosome Also called bilharzia. any elongated trematode of the genus Schistosoma, parasitic in the blood vessels of humans and other mammals; a blood fluke. 1
  • adjective schistosome Also, schistosomal. pertaining to or caused by schistosomes. 1
  • noun schistosome any of various blood flukes of the chiefly tropical genus Schistosoma, which cause disease in man and domestic animals 0
  • noun schistosome any of a genus (Schistosoma) of flukes that live as parasites in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, including humans 0

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Origin of schistosome

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < New Latin Schistosoma, equivalent to schist(us) (see schist) + -o- -o- + -soma (neuter plural) -some3

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Parts of speech for Schistosome

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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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schistosome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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