Trematoda
Syllabification: (Trem·a·to·da)
Pronunciation: /ˌtreməˈtōdə, ˌtrē-/
Zoology
Definition of Trematoda
- a class of flatworms that comprises those flukes that are internal parasites. The monogenean flukes are sometimes also placed in this class. See fluke2 (sense 1) and digenean.
Origin:
modern Latin (plural), from Greek trēmatōdēs 'perforated', from trēma 'hole'