Oncomelania

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos, barb of an arrow) +‎ Melania.

Proper noun

Oncomelania f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Pomatiopsidae – amphibious snails of Asian and Pacific island freshwaters that comprises forms which are intermediate hosts of a schistosome (Schistosoma japonicum).

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