Crossword clues for cercaria
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cercaria
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
cercaria
n. The parasitic larva of trematodes; its tail disappears when adult.
WordNet
cercaria
n. tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage
[also: cercariiae (pl), cercariae (pl)]
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.