cercaria
[ ser-kair-ee-uh ]
/ sərˈkɛər i ə /
noun, plural cer·car·i·ae [ser-kair-ee-ee] /sərˈkɛər iˌi/. Zoology.
the disk-shaped larva of flukes of the class Trematoda, having a taillike appendage.
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cer·car·i·al, adjectivecer·car·i·an, adjective, nounpseu·do·cer·car·i·a, noun, plural pseu·do·cer·car·i·ae.Words nearby cercaria
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British Dictionary definitions for cercaria
cercaria
/ (səˈkɛərɪə) /
noun plural -iae (-ɪˌiː)
one of the larval forms of trematode worms. It has a short forked tail and resembles an immature adult
Derived forms of cercaria
cercarial, adjectivecercarian, adjective, nounWord Origin for cercaria
C19: New Latin, literally: tailed creature, from Greek kerkos tail
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Medical definitions for cercaria
cercaria
[ sər-kâr′ē-ə ]
n. pl. cer•car•i•as
The parasitic larva of a trematode worm, having a tail that disappears in the adult stage.
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