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noun
The parasitic larva of trematodes that infect the final host generally.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: larva
History
From New Latin cercāria, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”) + -āria.
