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cercaria

/sɜː(ɹ)ˈkɛəɹɪə/

Meanings
noun
The parasitic larva of trematodes that infect the final host generally.

Examples :

"The swimmer felt a slight itch, worried that cercaria from contaminated water might be trying to burrow into his skin. "
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Related Words

Illustration slight

slight noun

[sl̥l͡ɐɪʔ̚]

The act of slighting; a deliberate act of neglect or discourtesy.

"His slight of ignoring Sarah at the party was hurtful. "

Illustration infect

infect verb

/ɪnˈfɛkt/

To bring into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen).

"Not everyone will be infected when an epidemic strikes."

Illustration worried

worried adjective

/ˈwʌɹid/

Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

"She was worried about her son who had been sent off to fight in the war."

Illustration trematodes

trematodes noun

/ˈtrɛmətoʊdz/ /ˈtrimətoʊdz/

A parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda.

""The veterinarian found trematodes, or parasitic flatworms, in the sheep's liver." "

Illustration swimmer

swimmer noun

/ˈswɪm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈswɪm.ɚ/

One who swims.

"The school's swimming team has a new swimmer this year. "

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contaminated verb

/kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd/ /kənˈtæməˌneɪɾɪd/

To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.

"The spilled chemicals contaminated the drinking water, making it unsafe to drink. "

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trying verb

/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/

To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."

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generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

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burrow noun

/ˈbʌɹəʊ/ /ˈbɜɹoʊ/

A mountain.

"The hikers were surprised to find a small burrow nestled in the side of the mountain. "

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larva noun

/ˈlɑː.və/ /ˈlɑɹ.və/

An early stage of growth for some insects and amphibians, in which after hatching from their egg, insects are wingless and resemble a caterpillar or grub, and amphibians lack limbs and resemble fish.

"The children watched the butterfly larva, a tiny caterpillar, munch on a leaf in their classroom garden. "

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parasitic noun

/pæ.ɹəˈsɪt.ɪk/ /pɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/

A component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

"The parasitic capacitance in the circuit caused unexpected delays in the computer program's execution. "

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final noun

/ˈfaɪ.nəl/

A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

"The final for history was on Friday. "