metacercaria
[ met-uh-ser-kair-ee-uh ]
/ ˌmɛt ə sərˈkɛər i ə /
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noun, plural met·a·cer·car·i·ae [met-uh-ser-kair-ee-ee]. /ˌmɛt ə sərˈkɛər iˌi/. Zoology.
the encysted larva of a trematode, usually found in or on an aquatic intermediate host.
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Medical definitions for metacercaria
metacercaria
[ mĕt′ə-sər-kăr′ē-ə ]
n. pl. met•a•cer•car•i•ae (-ē-ē′)
The encysted maturing stage of a trematode in its intermediate host prior to transfer to the definitive host, usually representing the organism's infectious stage.
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