About The Word Cercaria
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Cercaria
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What's The Definition Of Cercaria?
[n] tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cercaria: Related Terms | Find terms related to Cercaria: 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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