cercaria Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Cer*ca"ri*a noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. tail.
Wordforms
plural Cercarle
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The larval form of a trematode worm having the shape of a tadpole, with its body terminated by a tail-like appendage.

Webster 1913