metacercarias

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A form of metacercaria — The encysted stage of a trematode parasite (flukes) in the tissues of an intermediate host.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of metacercaria
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APA

metacercarias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacercarias

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“metacercarias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacercarias. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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