cercaria

cercaria definition - medical

cer·car·i·a (sər-kârˈē-ə)

noun pl. cer·car·i·as or cer·car·i·ae (-ē-ēˌ)
The parasitic larva of a trematode worm, having a tail that disappears in the adult stage.

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