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Tail disappears in adult stage
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cercaria
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Word definitions for cercaria in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage [also: cercariiae (pl), cercariae (pl)]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cercaria \Cer*ca"ri*a\, n.; pl. Cercarle [NL., fr. Gr. ke`rkos tail.] (Zo["o]l.) The larval form of a trematode worm having the shape of a tadpole, with its body terminated by a tail-like appendage.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The parasitic larva of trematodes; its tail disappears when adult.
Usage examples of cercaria.
Systemic treatment and cooking of all food had cleaned up the infective cercaria and individual infections, and after six months of intensive search, quarantine, and investigation, Kennon was morally certain that the disease had been eradicated.