See Also: digenean(dictionary)

digenean (iou)



digenean noun & adjective. M20.
[from mod. Latin Digenea (see below), formed as DI-2 + Greek genea race, generation: see -AN.]
Zoology.
A. noun. A trematode fluke of the subclass Digenea, which comprises endoparasitic species with a complex life cycle involving two to four hosts; a digenetic fluke. M20.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the digeneans. M20.