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metacercariae

met·a·cer·car·i·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [met-uh-ser-kair-ee-uh]
    • /ˌmɛt ə sərˈkɛər i ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [met-uh-ser-kair-ee-uh]
    • /ˌmɛt ə sərˈkɛər i ə/

Definitions of metacercariae word

  • noun plural metacercariae the encysted larva of a trematode, usually found in or on an aquatic intermediate host. 1
  • noun metacercariae Plural form of metacercaria. 1
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Origin of metacercariae

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1925-30; See origin at meta-, cercaria

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Parts of speech for Metacercariae

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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metacercariae popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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