xiphidiocercaria

US/zəˌfɪdi.oʊ.sɝˈkɛɹi.ə/

noun

A cercaria having a stylet in the anterior rim of its oral sucker with which it actively penetrates its host.

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Meanings

nounxiphidiocercaria (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralA cercaria having a stylet in the anterior rim of its oral sucker with which it actively penetrates its host.

Origin

From xiphidio- + cercaria.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with xiphidiocercaria

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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