re·dia | \ ˈrē-dē-ə 
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\ plural rediae\ ˈrē-dē-ˌē \ also redias
\ also rediasDefinition 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
nounre·dia | \ ˈrēd-ē-ə \
\ plural rediae\ -ē-ˌē \ also redias
\ also rediasMedical 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
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redial \ -ē-əl \ adjective
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The first known use of redia was in 1877
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