Relating to or affecting fasciola (liver flukes) or resembling a fasciola in appearance.
From fasciola + -ar (Latin adjectival suffix -aris). The suffix creates relational adjectives meaning 'pertaining to'.
In parasitology, the '-ar' suffix helps scientists be incredibly specific—'fasciolar' disease specifically involves Fasciola species, distinguishing it from other fluke-caused diseases.
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