cercaria
cer·car·ia
noun \(ˌ)sər-ˈker-ē-ə\ plural cer·car·i·ae\-ē-ˌē\
Definition of CERCARIA
: a usually tadpole-shaped larval trematode worm that develops in a molluscan host from a redia
— cer·car·i·al \-ē-əl\ adjective
Origin of CERCARIA
New Latin, from Greek kerkos
First Known Use: circa 1871
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