schis|to|some

schis|to|some
schis|to|some «SHIHS tuh sohm», noun.
any one of a genus of trematode worms that are parasitic in the blood vessels of mammals in tropical countries, causing schistosomiasis; blood fluke.
[< New Latin Schistosoma the genus name < Greek schistós divided (see etym. under schist) + sôma, -atos body]

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