metacercaria

metacercaria definition - medical

met·a·cer·car·i·a (mĕtˌə-sər-kărˈē-ə)

noun pl. met·a·cer·car·i·ae (-ē-ēˌ)
The encysted maturing stage of a trematode in its intermediate host prior to transfer to the definitive host, usually representing the organism's infectious stage.

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