Pseudamphistomum
Pronunciation: su'dam-fis'to-mum
Definition: A genus of digenetic flukes of the family Opisthorchiidae; Pseudamphistomum truncatum is a species that infects the bile ducts of the dog and cat (rarely of humans) in Europe and India.
[pseud- + G. amphi, two-sided, + stoma, mouth]
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