metacercaria

[ met-uh-ser-kair-ee-uh ]

noun,plural met·a·cer·car·i·ae [met-uh-ser-kair-ee-ee]. /ˌmɛt ə sərˈkɛər iˌi/. Zoology.
  1. the encysted larva of a trematode, usually found in or on an aquatic intermediate host.

Origin of metacercaria

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1925–30; see origin at meta-, cercaria

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