trematode

Synonyms:

fluke, trematode worm

Types:

Fasciola hepatica, liver fluke

flatworm parasitic in liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans

Fasciolopsis buski

fluke that is parasitic on humans and swine; common in eastern Asia

blood fluke, schistosome

flatworms parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals

Type of:

flatworm, platyhelminth

parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body