redia
re·dia
noun \ˈrē-dē-ə\ plural re·di·ae\-dē-ˌē\ also re·di·as
Definition of REDIA
: a larva produced within the sporocyst of many trematodes that produces another generation of rediae or develops into a cercaria
— re·di·al \-dē-əl\ adjective
Origin of REDIA
New Latin, from Francesco Redi †1698? Italian naturalist
First Known Use: 1877
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