Cercaria (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural cer·car·i·ae [ser-kair-ee-ee]. /sərˈkɛər iˌi/. Zoology.
  1. the disk-shaped larva of flukes of the class Trematoda, having a taillike appendage.
noun plural -iae (-ɪˌiː)
  1. one of the larval forms of trematode worms. It has a short forked tail and resembles an immature adult
Cercaria (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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