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liver fluke
[ liv-er ]
noun
- any of various trematodes, as Fasciola hepatica, parasitic in the liver and bile ducts of domestic animals and humans.
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 Digenea See also trematode
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of liver fluke1
First recorded in 1785鈥95
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Cases of liver fluke, which is transmitted through mud snails, have been rising over the long term.
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The parasite, Heterobilharzia americana, is a flatworm commonly referred to as liver fluke.
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A parasite called Heterobilharzia americana, a flatworm commonly referred to as liver fluke, was behind the illness of the 11 dogs.
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That's the reality for ants infected with the lancet liver fluke, a tiny parasitic flatworm.
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Or, indeed, worm: In high school biology, she and other students dissected a liver fluke, slicing the head in half with a razor until two new heads formed.
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