schistosome
schis·to·some / ˈshistəˌsōm/ • n. Zool. Med. a parasitic flatworm (genus Schistosoma) that needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails, and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans.
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