metacercaria /meta·cer·ca·ria/ (-ser-kar´e-ah) pl. metacerca´riae the encysted resting or maturing stage of a trematode parasite in the tissues of an intermediate host or on vegetation.
Metacercaria (plural, metacercariae)
metacercaria [met″ah-ser-kar´e-ah] (pl. metacerca´riae)
met·a·cer·car·i·a (m t  -sr-k r  -)n. pl. met·a·cer·car·i·ae (- -) The encysted maturing stage of a trematode in its intermediate host prior to transfer to the definitive host, usually representing the organism's infectious stage. |
Metacercaria (plural, metacercariae)
The encysted stage of a fluke larva that produces infection in human beings.
Mentioned in: Fluke Infections
metacercaria [met″ah-ser-kar´e-ah] (pl. metacerca´riae)
The encysted resting or maturing stage of a trematode parasite in the tissues of an intermediate host.
metacercaria
pl. metacercariae; the encysted resting or maturing stage of a trematode parasite in the tissues of a second intermediate host or on vegetation.
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