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fasciolidae

/ˌfæs.iˈoʊ.lɪ.diː/

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noun

/ˌfæs.iˈoʊ.lɪ.diː/C2formalscientific
  • ruСемейство трематод, паразитических плоских червей, обычно известных как сосальщики.

A family of trematodes, which are parasitic flatworms, commonly known as flukes.

proper noun

  1. A family of parasitic flatwormsC2formalscientific

    A taxonomic family within the class Trematoda, comprising parasitic flatworms that infect the liver of various mammals, including humans.

    ruСемейство паразитических плоских червей

    • The family Fasciolidae includes the species Fasciola hepatica, which causes fascioliasis.
    • Fasciolidae are digenetic trematodes with complex life cycles involving snails.
    • Researchers study Fasciolidae to understand liver fluke infections in livestock.