Cercaria \Cer*ca"ri*a\, n.; pl. {Cercarle} [NL., fr. Gr. ?
tail.] (Zo["o]l.)
The larval form of a trematode worm having the shape of a
tadpole, with its body terminated by a tail-like appendage.
cercaria
n : tadpole-shaped parasitic larva of a trematode worm; tail
disappears in adult stage
[also: {cercariiae} (pl), {cercariae} (pl)]