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cercarial

/sərˈkɛriəl/

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adjective

/sərˈkɛriəl/formalscientific
  • ruОтносящийся к церкарии или характерный для неё, свободно плавающей личиночной стадии паразитического трематода (сосальщика).

Relating to or characteristic of a cercaria, the free-swimming larval stage of a parasitic trematode (fluke).

  1. Relating to cercariaC2formalscientific

    Of or pertaining to a cercaria, which is the free-swimming larval stage of certain parasitic flatworms (trematodes).

    ruЦеркариальный

    • The cercarial stage is crucial for the parasite's life cycle.
    • Cercarial dermatitis is caused by skin contact with infected water.
    • Researchers studied the cercarial development in snails.