cercaria
noun
the disk-shaped larva of flukes of the class Trematoda, having a taillike appendage.
cercarial
-
a word derived from
cercaria.
Example Sentences
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Dr Suárez diagnosed the migrant, and more than 20 others who arrived shortly afterwards, with cercarial dermatitis, also known as swimmer's itch.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2022
