miracidium

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English

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Miracidium stage in the life cycle of trematode species that cause "swimmer's itch"

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek μειράκιον (meirákion).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmaɪɹəˈsɪdɪəm/

Noun

miracidium (plural miracidia)

  1. (biology) A free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc intermediate host to become a sporocyst

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