miracidium
[ mahy-ruh-sid-ee-uhm ]
noun,plural mi·ra·cid·i·a [mahy-ruh-sid-ee-uh]. /ˌmaɪ rəˈsɪd i ə/.
the larva that hatches from the egg of a trematode worm or fluke.
Origin of miracidium
11895–1900; <New Latin, equivalent to mirac- (<Greek meirak- (stem of meîrax) boy, girl) + -idium-idium
Other words from miracidium
- mi·ra·cid·i·al, adjective
Words Nearby miracidium
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British Dictionary definitions for miracidium
miracidium
/ (ˌmaɪrəˈsɪdɪəm) /
nounplural -ia (-ɪə)
the flat ciliated larva of flukes that hatches from the egg and gives rise asexually to other larval forms
Origin of miracidium
1C20: New Latin, via Late Latin miracidion, from Greek meirax boy, girl
Derived forms of miracidium
- miracidial, adjective
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