miracidium

[ mahy-ruh-sid-ee-uhm ]

noun,plural mi·ra·cid·i·a [mahy-ruh-sid-ee-uh]. /ˌmaɪ rəˈsɪd i ə/.
  1. the larva that hatches from the egg of a trematode worm or fluke.

Origin of miracidium

1
1895–1900; <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)
  1. the flat ciliated larva of flukes that hatches from the egg and gives rise asexually to other larval forms

Origin of miracidium

1
C20: New Latin, via Late Latin miracidion, from Greek meirax boy, girl

Derived forms of miracidium

  • miracidial, adjective

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