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Noun: cercaria (cercariae)  su(r)'keh-ree-u or ,sur'keh-ree-u
  1. Tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage

Derived forms: cercariae

Type of: larva

Part of: class Trematoda, Trematoda

Encyclopedia: Cercaria

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