Fasciolidae
noun plural
Fas·ci·ol·i·dae
ˌfas-ē-ˈäl-ə-dē
: a cosmopolitan family of digenetic trematodes chiefly infesting the livers of mammals and typically having a flattened leaf-shaped body with the ventral sucker near the anterior end see fasciola, fascioloides, fasciolopsis
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“Fasciolidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Fasciolidae. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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