liver fluke

[liv-er]

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noun

any of various trematodes, as Fasciola hepatica, parasitic in the liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans.

liver fluke

noun

any of various parasitic flatworms, esp Fasciola hepatica, that inhabit the bile ducts of sheep, cattle, etc, and have a complex life cycle: class Digenea See also trematode

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Word History and Origins

Origin of liver fluke¹

First recorded in 1785–95

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Cases of liver fluke, which is transmitted through mud snails, have been rising over the long term.

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The parasite, Heterobilharzia americana, is a flatworm commonly referred to as liver fluke.

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A parasite called Heterobilharzia americana, a flatworm commonly referred to as liver fluke, was behind the illness of the 11 dogs.

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That's the reality for ants infected with the lancet liver fluke, a tiny parasitic flatworm.

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Or, indeed, worm: In high school biology, she and other students dissected a liver fluke, slicing the head in half with a razor until two new heads formed.

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