English Explanatory Dictionary

metacercaria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The encysted stage of a trematode parasite (flukes) in the tissues of an intermediate host.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛtəsɜː(ɹ)ˈkɛəɹɪə/

Word forms

metacercaria metacercarias metacercariae

Etymology

From meta- + cercaria.

Derived words

metacercarial
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