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Trematoda [trem·ə′tōd·ə] (invertebrate zoology) A loose grouping of acoelomate, parasitic flatworms of the phylum Platyhelminthes; they exhibit cephalization, bilateral symmetry, and well-developed holdfast structures. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Industrialized nations' new taste for exotic food has also been linked with various zoonotic pathogens or parasites, such as protozoa (Toxoplasma), trematodes (Fasciola sp. Indeed, in frog populations exposed to trematodes, concomitant agricultural runoff causes four to six times more deformities compared with populations not exposed to runoff (Kiesecker 2002). The snail is a common host to trematodes, which navigate their way through water to burrow into the skin of a new host: tadpoles (developing flogs). |
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