cercaria meaning

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

Definition of cercaria

  1. tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage

    Type of: larva

    Related forms: cercarial

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CE · words ending in IA · 8-letter words

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