metacercaria

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Synonyms: metacercariae, metacercarial

Antonyms: metacercariae, metacercarial

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Noun

1. The [[encysted]] stage of a [[trematode]] [[parasite]] ([[fluke]]s) in the tissues of an [[intermediate]] [[host]].

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