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xiphidiocercaria

noun
xi·​phid·​io·​cercaria | \ zə̇¦fidē(ˌ)ō+\

Definition of xiphidiocercaria

: a cercaria having a stylet in the oral sucker with which it actively penetrates the definitive host

History and Etymology for xiphidiocercaria

New Latin, from Greek xiphidion (diminutive of xiphos sword) + New Latin cercaria

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