Trematode

trematode /trem·a·tode/ (trem´ah-tod) an individual of the class Trematoda.

---

trem·a·tode (trm-td)

n.

Any of numerous flatworms of the class Trematoda. Also called fluke.

---

Trematode

Parasitic flatworms or another name for fluke, taken from a Greek word that means having holes.

Mentioned in: Antihelminthic Drugs, Fluke Infections

---

trematode

parasitic worm; member of the class Trematoda. There are three subclasses, Monogenea, containing parasites of fish, amphibians and mammals, Digenea, containing the flukes of domestic animals, called also digenetic trematodes. These cause parasitic disease of most systems, including the blood, eye, liver, reproductive tract, respiratory system, skin and urinary system. The third subclass is the Aspidogastrea, parasitic in molluscs, fish and reptiles.