re·dia
| \ ˈrē-dē-ə
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plural rediae\
ˈrē-dē-ˌē
\ also redias
\ also redias
Definition of redia
: a larval form of a digenetic trematode (such as a liver fluke) that is produced within a sporocyst, has a mouth, pharynx, and gut, and contains cells which give rise to other rediae or to cercariae — see also redial entry 3
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“Redia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redia. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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redia
noun
re·dia
| \ ˈrēd-ē-ə
\
\
plural rediae\
-ē-ˌē
\ also redias
\ also redias
Medical Definition of redia
: a larva produced within the sporocyst of many trematodes that produces another generation of larvae like itself or develops into a cercaria
Other Words from redia
redial
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-ē-əl
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adjective
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adjective
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The first known use of redia was in 1877
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