A genus of parasitic flatworms (liver flukes) that infect the bile ducts of humans and other mammals who consume contaminated raw or undercooked fish.
Modern Latin scientific name, from Greek klonos 'turmoil' + orchis 'testis,' likely named for the organ configuration of the parasite.
Clonorchis sinensis, the Chinese liver fluke, is so deadly that it's one of only a handful of parasites classified by the WHO as a definite human carcinogen!
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