Associations to the word «Cercaria»

Wiktionary

CERCARIA, noun. The parasitic larva of trematodes; its tail disappears when adult.

Dictionary definition

CERCARIA, noun. Tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage.

Wise words

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