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miracidium
[ mahy-ruh-sid-ee-uhm ]
noun
, plural mi·ra·cid·i·a [mahy-r, uh, -, sid, -ee-, uh].
- the larva that hatches from the egg of a trematode worm or fluke.
miracidium
/ ˌmaɪrəˈsɪdɪəm /
noun
- the flat ciliated larva of flukes that hatches from the egg and gives rise asexually to other larval forms
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Derived Forms
- ˌmiraˈcidial, adjective
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Other Words From
- mira·cidi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of miracidium1
1895–1900; < New Latin, equivalent to mirac- (< Greek meirak- (stem of meîrax ) boy, girl) + -idium -idium
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Word History and Origins
Origin of miracidium1
C20: New Latin, via Late Latin miracidion, from Greek meirax boy, girl
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Example Sentences
If it successfully penetrates a snail, the miracidium reproduces asexually and produces thousands of new forms called “cercariae,” which then leave the snail and have 12 hours to find the final host.
From Washington Post
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