Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The immature form of a parasitic schistosome after it has entered the blood vessels of its host.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Many miRNA and endogenous siRNA transcripts were identified in S. japonicum and the amount of siRNA was at least 4.4 and 1.6 times more than that of miRNA in both schistosomulum and adult worm stages respectively.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Lili Hao 2010
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The schistosomulum travels to the lungs where it undergoes further developmental changes necessary for subsequent migration to the liver and begins to feed on the red blood cells, and onward to different organs.
Sun.Star Network Online - Your Source of Philippine Community News 2009
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As the cercaria penetrates the skin, it transforms into a migrating schistosomulum.
Sun.Star Network Online - Your Source of Philippine Community News 2009
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