cercaria

noun

cer·car·ia (ˌ)sər-ˈker-ē-ə

plural cercariae (ˌ)sər-ˈker-ē-ˌē

: a usually tadpole-shaped larval trematode worm that develops in a molluscan host from a redia

cercarial

(ˌ)sər-ˈker-ē-əl

adjective

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kerkos

First Known Use

circa 1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of cercaria was circa 1871

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“Cercaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cercaria. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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cercaria

noun

cer·car·ia (ˌ)sər-ˈkar-ē-ə, -ˈker-

plural cercariae -ē-ˌē

: a usually tadpole-shaped larval trematode worm that develops in a molluscan host from a redia

cercarial

-ē-əl

adjective

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