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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The encysted stage of a trematode parasite (flukes) in the tissues of an intermediate host.

   "The metacercarias excyst in the duodenum and migrate through the intestinal wall into the body cavity […]"

Example

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"The metacercarias excyst in the duodenum and migrate through the intestinal wall into the body cavity […]"

Etymology

From meta- + cercaria.

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