| liver fluke n. 1. Any of several parasitic trematode worms, especially Clonorchis sinensis, that infest the liver of various animals, including humans. 2. Infestation with such parasitic worms. Also called rot. |
liver fluke
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various parasitic flatworms, esp Fasciola hepatica, that inhabit the bile ducts of sheep, cattle, etc., and have a complex life cycle: class Digenea See also trematode
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| Noun | 1. |  liver fluke - flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humanstrematode, trematode worm, fluke - parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host Fasciola, genus Fasciola - a genus of Fasciolidae |
Translations
liver fluke n → distoma m epatico
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