Collyriclum

noun

Col·​lyr·​i·​clum

kəˈlirə̇kləm

: a genus of digenetic trematodes (family Troglotrematidae) including a form (C. faba) commonly encountered encysted in the skin of chickens, turkeys, and various wild birds exposed to marshy environment

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, alteration of Latin collyriolum (probably read as collyriclum), diminutive of collyrium

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