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fasciola

/fəˈsaɪ.ə.lə/

Tradução: Gênero de vermes chatos parasitas da família Fasciolidae, conhecido por causar fasciolíase em animais e seres humanos.

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noun

/fəˈsaɪ.ə.lə/C2formalscientific
  • ptGênero de vermes chatos parasitas da família Fasciolidae, conhecido por causar fasciolíase em animais e seres humanos.

A genus of parasitic flatworms belonging to the family Fasciolidae, known for causing fascioliasis in livestock and humans.

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  1. Genus of parasitic flatwormsC2formalscientific

    A taxonomic genus within the family Fasciolidae, consisting of parasitic trematodes (flukes) that cause fasciolosis in mammals, primarily in the liver.

    ptGênero de vermes chatos parasitas

    • The most well-known species in this genus is Fasciola hepatica, the common liver fluke.
    • Fasciola flatworms have a complex life cycle involving freshwater snails.
    • Livestock infected with Fasciola species suffer from reduced productivity and weight loss.
    • Researchers study Fasciola to better understand host-parasite interactions.

    Sinônimosliver fluke

Formas
  • fasciolae plural form
  • fasciolae' possessive plural form
  • fasciola's possessive singular form