FASCIOLIDAE Meaning and
Definition
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Fasciolidae is a scientific term used in the field of biology to refer to a family of parasitic flatworms known as liver flukes. The term comes from the combination of two components: "fasciola," derived from the Latin word meaning "band" or "ribbon," and the suffix "-idae," which refers to a taxonomic family. Liver flukes belonging to the Fasciolidae family are leaf-shaped, dorsoventrally flattened worms that typically infect the liver and bile ducts of various mammals, including humans.
Liver flukes in the Fasciolidae family have a complex life cycle that involves a primary host (usually a snail) and a secondary host (usually a mammal). The adult flukes reside in the bile ducts of the primary host, where they lay eggs that are then released into the environment through the host's feces. These eggs require specific environmental conditions to develop into larvae, which then infect the secondary host through the ingestion of contaminated vegetation or water. Once inside the secondary host, the larvae migrate to the liver and other organs, causing damage and potentially severe health issues.
The study of Fasciolidae and other parasitic organisms is crucial to understanding their impact on both human and animal health. Effective prevention and control measures, such as improved sanitation and targeted medication, are necessary to limit the spread of Fasciolidae infections and protect vulnerable populations.
Common Misspellings for FASCIOLIDAE
- dasciolidae
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- vasciolidae
- gasciolidae
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- rasciolidae
- fzsciolidae
- fssciolidae
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- faaciolidae
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- fasxiolidae
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- fasciolifae
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Etymology of FASCIOLIDAE
The word "Fasciolidae" is derived from Latin and combines two roots: "fasciola" and the suffix "-idae".
1. "Fasciola" comes from the Latin word "fasciolus", which means a small band or ribbon. It is a diminutive form of "fascia", which means a band or stripe. In biology, "fasciola" is often used to refer to a ribbon-like structure, such as the ribbon-like shape of the adult fluke parasites belonging to the Fasciolidae family.
2. The suffix "-idae" is an anglicized form of the Latin and Greek suffix "-ida", which denotes a family or a group. This suffix is often used in biology to indicate a taxonomic family.
Similar spelling words for FASCIOLIDAE
- facility,
- Fissility,
- FCILTY,
- visuality,
- facilitated,
- facilty,
- faciliate,
- vacillate,
- faecalith,
- Vacillatio,
- vasilite,
- facilitatory,
- Vassaled,
- veszleyite,
- 'veswallowed,
- facilitator,
- fusillade,
- fossulet,
- fasold,
- fasolt,
- Fazzolet,
- fuzzled,
- vacillati,
- Fizzled,
- VCILT,
- non-fissility,
- facilitation,
- FASLTA,
- veszelyite,
- Facelet,
- fusilade,
- LNG-facility,
- vasolate,
- fissled,
- Foozled,
- facilitative,
- VSELT,
- facilite,
- vesseled,
- facility-based,
- VZLYET,
- Fossulate,
- Physalite,
- Focillate,
- vassalled,
- NMA/FACILITY,
- fussilade,
- facilitate.
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