cercaria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/sɜː(ɹ)ˈkɛəɹɪə/

Word forms

cercaria cercarias cercariae

Etymology

From New Latin cercāria, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”) + -āria.

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