cercaria

Cercaria among the life cycle stages of Schistosoma japonicum (note the spelling circarium)

Meaning

Noun

The parasitic larva of trematodes that infect the final host generally.

Origin

From New Latin cercāria, from Ancient Greek κέρκος + -āria.

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