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cercarian

UK/sɜːˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/US/sɝˈkɛ.ɹi.ən/

cercarian adjective: of, like, or relating to cercariae.

Adjective

cercarian (comparative more cercarian, superlative most cercarian)

  1. Of, like, or relating to cercariae.

Noun

cercarian (plural cercarians)

  1. A cercaria.

Forms of cercarian

Adjective
comparativemore cercarian
superlativemost cercarian
Noun
pluralcercarians

Origin of cercarian

Cercariae + -an

Words that rhyme with cercarian

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Questions about cercarian

What does cercarian mean?
Cercarian means of, like, or relating to cercariae.
What part of speech is cercarian?
Cercarian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce cercarian?
Cercarian is pronounced /sɜːˈkɛə.ɹi.ən/ (UK).

Words near cercarian in the dictionary

  1. cercamoniine
  2. cercamoniines
  3. cercaria
  4. cercariae
  5. cercarial
  6. cercarian
  7. cercarians
  8. cercarias
  9. cercaricidal
  10. cercariogenesis
  11. cercariometry

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