liver fluke

[ liv-er ]

/ ˈlɪv ər /

noun

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

Origin of liver fluke

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby liver fluke

live-out, liver, liver acinus, liver chestnut, liver extract, liver fluke, liveried, liverish, liverleaf, Livermore, livermorium

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Example sentences from the Web for liver fluke

The tiny freshwater snail is the host of the juvenile stages of the liver-fluke of the sheep.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)|J. Arthur Thomson
Its cause is a small, flat worm—the liver-fluke—which infests the liver and bile-ducts of the affected sheep.
The Vanishing Man|R. Austin Freeman
The history of the Liver-fluke is a most complicated example of alternation of generations.
Stories of the Universe: Animal Life|B. Lindsay
The liver-fluke is a flat, tongue-shaped, brownish worm about an inch long and about half as wide.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The creature is also known by the name of the liver-fluke, since it principally attacks this important organ in the animal.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for liver fluke

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 DigeneaSee also trematode

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单词	liver fluke
释义	liver fluke [ liv-er ] / ˈlɪv ər / noun any of various trematodes, as Fasciola hepatica, parasitic in the liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans. Origin of liver fluke First recorded in 1785–95 Words nearby liver fluke live-out, liver, liver acinus, liver chestnut, liver extract, liver fluke, liveried, liverish, liverleaf, Livermore, livermorium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for liver fluke The tiny freshwater snail is the host of the juvenile stages of the liver-fluke of the sheep. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)\|J. Arthur Thomson Its cause is a small, flat worm—the liver-fluke—which infests the liver and bile-ducts of the affected sheep. The Vanishing Man\|R. Austin Freeman The history of the Liver-fluke is a most complicated example of alternation of generations. Stories of the Universe: Animal Life\|B. Lindsay The liver-fluke is a flat, tongue-shaped, brownish worm about an inch long and about half as wide. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various The creature is also known by the name of the liver-fluke, since it principally attacks this important organ in the animal. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for liver fluke 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 DigeneaSee also trematode Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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