CERCARIAN

Etymology

Adjective

cercarian (comparative more cercarian, superlative most cercarian)

(zoology) Of, like, or relating to the Cercariae.

Noun

cercarian (plural cercarians)

(zoology) One of the Cercariae.

Source: Wiktionary


Cer*ca"ri*an, a. (Zoƶl.)

Definition: Of, like, or pertaining to, the CercariƦ.

– n.

Definition: One of the CercariƦ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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