schistosome
English
/ˈʃɪ.stə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm/, /ˈʃɪ.stəˌsoʊm/
noun
Definitions
- (zoology) A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans.
Etymology
Derived from Translingual Schistosoma affix from Ancient Greek σχιστός (divided, cleaved) + Ancient Greek σῶμα (body).
Origin
Ancient Greek
σῶμα
Gloss
body
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
身, 体
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antischistosomal English
- antischistosome English
- idiosoma English
- schistosomal English
- schistosomiasis English
- somato- English
- bisomum Latin
- -σις Ancient Greek
- σχιστός Ancient Greek
- σωμάτινος Ancient Greek
- σῶμα Ancient Greek
- *tewh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- Schistosoma Translingual
- ⲥⲱⲙⲁ Coptic