| Pronunciation: | | sur'kehreeu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage |
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CERCARIA is a 8 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | class Trematoda, larva, Trematoda |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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