miracidium
English
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Miracidium stage in the life cycle of trematode species that cause "swimmer's itch"
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmaɪɹəˈsɪdɪəm/
Noun
miracidium (plural miracidia)
- (biology) A free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc intermediate host to become a sporocyst
Related terms
- miracidial