cercariaeum

noun

cer·​car·​i·​ae·​um

(ˌ)sərˌkarēˈēəm

plural cercariaea

-ēˈēə

: a tailless cercaria usually remaining in the snail host until eaten by the proper definitive host

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from cercaria

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