Miracidium
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌmaɪɹəˈsɪdɪəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Miracidium is a noun meaning (biology) A free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc intermediate host to become a sporocyst.
Meaning
(biology) A free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc intermediate host to become a sporocyst.
Word Forms
- miracidia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include oncomiracidium, metacercaria, sporocyst, meconidium, coracidium, merozoite.
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