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Cercaria

Cercaria Meaning & Definition
Cercaria Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cercaria?

[n] tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage

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See Also | class Trematoda | larva | Trematoda

Cercaria In Webster's Dictionary

\Cer*ca"ri*a\, n.; pl. {Cercarle} [NL., fr. Gr. ? tail.] (Zo["o]l.) The larval form of a trematode worm having the shape of a tadpole, with its body terminated by a tail-like appendage.

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