xiphidiocercaria
noun
xi·phid·io·cercaria
\zə̇¦fidē(ˌ)ō+\
Definition of xiphidiocercaria
: a cercaria having a stylet in the oral sucker with which it actively penetrates the definitive host
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Origin and Etymology of xiphidiocercaria
New Latin, from Greek xiphidion (diminutive of xiphos sword) + New Latin cercaria
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