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miracidium

/ˌmaɪɹəˈsɪdɪəm/

miracidium noun: a free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc intermediate host to become a sporocyst.

miracidium: a free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc...
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Noun

miracidium (plural miracidia)

  1. A free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc intermediate host to become a sporocyst

Forms of miracidium

pluralmiracidia

Origin of miracidium

From Ancient Greek μειράκιον (meirákion) + -idium.

Questions about miracidium

What does miracidium mean?
Miracidium means a free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc intermediate host to become a sporocyst.
What part of speech is miracidium?
Miracidium is a noun.
How do you pronounce miracidium?
Miracidium is pronounced /ˌmaɪɹəˈsɪdɪəm/.
What is the plural of miracidium?
The plural of miracidium is miracidia.

Words near miracidium in the dictionary

  1. Mirac
  2. mirach
  3. mirachs
  4. miracidia
  5. miracidial
  6. miracidium
  7. mirack
  8. miracks
  9. miracle
  10. miracle berries
  11. miracle berry

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