SINCE 1828
redia
noun
re·dia
| \ ˈrē-dē-ə
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plural rediae\ ˈrē-dē-ˌē
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also redias
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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
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
\ -ē-əl
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adjective
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adjective
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