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redia

noun re·dia \ ˈrē-dē-ə \

Definition of redia

plural rediae play \ˈrē-dē-ˌē\ also redias
: a larva produced within the sporocyst of many trematodes that produces another generation of rediae or develops into a cercaria
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redial

play \ˈrē-dē-əl\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of redia

New Latin, from Francesco Redi †1698? Italian naturalist

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redia

noun re·dia \ ˈrēd-ē-ə \

medical Definition of redia

plural rediae play \-ē-ˌē\ also redias
: a larva produced within the sporocyst of many trematodes that produces another generation of larvae like itself or develops into a cercaria
—

redial

play \-ē-əl\ adjective

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