CERCARIA

cercaria

(noun) tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cercaria (plural cercarias or cercariae)

The parasitic larva of trematodes that infect the final host generally.

Source: Wiktionary


Cer*ca"ri*a, n.; pl. Cercarle ( Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The larval form of a trematode worm having the shape of a tadpole, with its body terminated by a tail-like appendage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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