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cercaria

cer·ca·ria

UK/sɜː(ɹ)ˈkɛəɹɪə/ uncommon

noun

1.

tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage

Origin

From New Latin cercāria, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”) + -āria.

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