cercaria
noun
cer·car·ia
(ˌ)sər-ˈker-ē-ə 
plural cercariae
(ˌ)sər-ˈker-ē-ˌē
: a usually tadpole-shaped larval trematode worm that develops in a molluscan host from a redia
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“Cercaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cercaria. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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cercaria
noun
cer·car·ia
(ˌ)sər-ˈkar-ē-ə, -ˈker-
plural cercariae
-ē-ˌē
: a usually tadpole-shaped larval trematode worm that develops in a molluscan host from a redia
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