Medical Definition of Metacercaria
1. The post-cercarial encysted stage in the life history of a fluke, prior to transfer to the definitive host. Some cercariae attach themselves to grass or other vegetation, form metacercaria, and later are ingested by herbivores, as in Fasciola and similar forms; others encyst in muscles of fish, as in Clonorchis, or in crayfish, as in Paragonimus. Origin: meta-+ G. Kerkos, tail (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Metacercaria
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