xiphidiocercaria

noun

xi·​phid·​io·​cercaria

zə̇¦fidē(ˌ)ō+

: a cercaria having a stylet in the oral sucker with which it actively penetrates the definitive host

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek xiphidion (diminutive of xiphos sword) + New Latin cercaria

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