Definitions for: Cercaria

[n] tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail disappears in adult stage

Webster (1913) Definition: Cer*ca"ri*a, n.; pl. Cercarle [NL., fr. Gr. ?
tail.] (Zo["o]l.)
The larval form of a trematode worm having the shape of a
tadpole, with its body terminated by a tail-like appendage.

See Also: class Trematoda, larva, Trematoda