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family Schistosomatidae

family Schistosomatidae

9.9
A group of flat worms like schistosomes that live in humans and other animals and sometimes cause disease
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˌʃɪstəˈsoʊməˌtiːdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: familia Schistosomatidae
  • Many species in the family Schistosomatidae are known to cause schistosomiasis in humans.

Examples

  • Parasitologists often study the life cycles of worms in the family Schistosomatidae.

  • The family Schistosomatidae includes several species that are harmful to humans.

  • Research on the family Schistosomatidae has led to better treatments for parasitic infections.

  • Many researchers study the family Schistosomatidae for insights into parasitic diseases.

  • Many species in the family Schistosomatidae are known to cause schistosomiasis in humans.

  • The family Schistosomatidae includes several well-known parasites that affect livestock.

  • Researchers investigate the family Schistosomatidae to understand the impact of parasites on health.

Synonyms

Schistosomatidae
vsfamily Schistosomatidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of flatworms that live as parasites and cause a disease called schistosomiasis in people and animals

is the broader parasite family including members that do not cause disease

Surface Forms

family Schistosomatidae singular
families Schistosomatidae plural

Morphology

family + Schistosomatidae

This is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the taxonomic name 'Schistosomatidae' yields the meaning 'the taxonomic family called Schistosomatidae that contains those parasitic flatworms.' Taxonomic naming patterns are cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Family Schistosomatidae comes from the worm name Schistosoma, made of schisto- and -soma, which mean 'split' and 'body' because the male has a long groove that looks like a split where the female sits. So, family Schistosomatidae refers to this group of paired parasitic worms, some of which cause disease in humans.