xiphidiocercaria

English

Etymology

From xiphidio- +‎ cercaria.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /zəˌfɪdi.oʊ.sɝˈkɛɹi.ə/
  • Rhymes: -ɛəɹi.ə

Noun

xiphidiocercaria (plural not attested)

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