[trem-uh-tohd, tree-muh-] 
| any parasitic platyhelminth or flatworm of the class Trematoda, having one or more external suckers; fluke. |
dēs having holes, equiv. to trēmat- (s. of trêma) hole + -ōdēs -ode 1 
| trem·a·tode (trěm'ə-tōd') n. Any of numerous flatworms of the class Trematoda, including both external and internal parasites of animal hosts, that have a thick outer cuticle and one or more suckers or hooks for attaching to host tissue. Also called fluke1. adj. Of or belonging to the Trematoda. [From New Latin Trēmatōda, class name, from Greek trēmatōdēs, having holes, from trēma, trēmat-, perforation; see terə-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
trematode trem·a·tode (trěm'ə-tōd')
n.
Any of numerous flatworms of the class Trematoda. Also called fluke1.
