coracidium

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/ˌkɔːɹəˈsɪdi.əm/

noun

The larval stage of some tapeworms

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Meanings

nouncoracidium (plural coracidia)

plural coracidia

  1. biologyThe larval stage of some tapeworms

Origin

From Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax, “raven, hook”) + -idium.

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coracidium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coracidium

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“coracidium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coracidium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coracidium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coracidium.

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