cor·a·cid·i·um | \ ˌkȯr-ə-ˈsid-ē-əm 
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\ plural coracidia\ -dē-ə \
\Medical Definition of coracidium
: the oncosphere of a tapeworm at about the time of hatching while still surrounded by the embryophore
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