trematode

Noun

parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda

Origin / Etymology

From translingual Trematoda, from Ancient Greek τρημᾰτώδης (trēmătṓdēs, “having a vent to the intestinal canal”), from τρῆμᾰ (trêmă, “perforation, aperture”) + -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “full of, -like”).

Synonyms

fluke, trematode worm

Scrabble Score: 12

trematode: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
trematode: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
trematode: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

trematode: valid Words With Friends Word