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Diplozoon

UK
/ˌdɪpləˈzuːən/
US
/ˌdɪploʊˈzuːn/
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Translation of "diplozoon" into Russian

diplozoon
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌdɪpləˈzuːən/
US
/ˌdɪploʊˈzuːn/
diplozoon
diplozoa pl
diplozoons pl
The diplozoon is a type of parasitic flatworm.
Диплозоон - это вид паразитического плоского червя.

Definitions

diplozoon
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌdɪpləˈzuːən/
US
/ˌdɪploʊˈzuːn/
An individual monogenean flatworm of the genus Diplozoon (family Diplozoidae) that parasitises the gills of freshwater fish and exhibits permanent fusion of two larvae.
Scientists examined a diplozoon attached to the carp's gills under the microscope.
(rare) Two fused larvae of Diplozoon considered as a single parasitic unit.
The inseparable pair functions as one diplozoon throughout its adult life.
Diplozoon
Proper noun
raiting
A taxonomic genus within the family Diplozoidae comprising monogenean flatworms whose larvae fuse in pairs.
Diplozoon has attracted interest because of its unusual reproductive strategy.