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cercarian

noun

Meaning

A free-swimming larval stage of a parasitic flatworm, especially a trematode, that emerges from a mollusk and seeks to infect a new host.

Examples

The cercarian stage is crucial for the parasite's life cycle.
Scientists studied the movement patterns of the cercarian to understand how it finds its host.

Synonyms: larva, tadpole, nymph

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cercarian (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /sɜːˈkɛəriən/

Definition

A free-swimming larval stage of a parasitic flatworm, especially a trematode, that emerges from a mollusk and seeks to infect a new host.

Examples

The cercarian stage is crucial for the parasite's life cycle.
Scientists studied the movement patterns of the cercarian to understand how it finds its host.

How to Use cercarian

cercarian larva (collocation): The larval stage of a parasitic flatworm. — "The lifecycle of the parasite involves a cercarian larva that infects snails."
cercarian stage (collocation): The specific phase in the life cycle of a parasitic flatworm characterized by the cercarian. — "Understanding the cercarian stage is key to controlling the spread of the disease."

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