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Definition of Schistosomatidae
1. Noun. A family of Trematoda.
Exact synonyms: Family Schistosomatidae
Generic synonyms: Worm Family
Group relationships: Class Trematoda, Trematoda
Member holonyms: Genus Schistosoma, Schistosoma
Generic synonyms: Worm Family
Group relationships: Class Trematoda, Trematoda
Member holonyms: Genus Schistosoma, Schistosoma
Medical Definition of Schistosomatidae
1. A family of blood flukes of the class trematoda which is found in animals and man. It includes the genera heterobilharzia, schistosomatium, schistosoma, ornithobilharzia, bilharziella, trichobilharzia, pseudobilharzia, and austrobilharzia. (12 Dec 1998)