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acetabulum — n.; pl. la [L. acetabulum, cup] 1. A cup shaped socket or cavity. 2. (ANNELIDA: Hirudinoidea) In leeches, the large posterior sucker. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In Acari, the genital sucker. 4. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) a. Any cavity into which an… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
flatworm — /flat werrm /, n. any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes, having bilateral symmetry and a soft, solid, usually flattened body, including the planarians, tapeworms, and trematodes; platyhelminth. [1895 1900; FLAT1 + WORM] * * * or platyhelminth… … Universalium
Digenea — For the bird genus, see Anthipes. Digenea Helicometra sp. (Plagiorchiida: Opecoelidae) from the intestine of a Flame Cardinal fish Scientific classification … Wikipedia
Schistosoma mansoni — Taxobox name = Schistosoma mansoni image width = 200px image caption = Schistosomes encopula regnum = Animalia phylum = Platyhelminthes classis = Trematoda subclassis = Digenea ordo = Strigeidida genus = Schistosoma species = S. mansoni binomial … Wikipedia
annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… … Universalium
reproductive behaviour — In animals, any activity directed toward perpetuation of a species. Sexual reproduction, the most common mode, occurs when a female s egg is fertilized by a male s sperm. The resulting unique combination of genes produces genetic variety that… … Universalium
gonotyl — A sucker like structure enclosing the genital pore of flukes of the family Heterophyidae. [G. gonos, offspring, + tyle, knob] * * * gon·o·tyl gän ə .til n a sucker surrounding the genital opening of some trematode worms … Medical dictionary
Schistosomiasis — Classification and external resources Skin vesicles on the forearm, created by the penetration of Schistosoma. Source: CDC ICD 10 B … Wikipedia
Metagonimiasis — is a disease caused by an intestinal trematode, most commonly Metagonimus yokagawai, but sometimes by M. takashii or M. miyatai. The metagonimiasis causing flukes are one of two minute flukes called the heterophyids. Metagonimiasis was described… … Wikipedia
Insect evolution — The relationships of insects to other animal groups remain unclear. Although more traditionally grouped with millipedes and centipedes, evidence has emerged favouring closer evolutionary ties with the crustaceans. In the Pancrustacea theory,… … Wikipedia
