adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a cercaria (a larval stage of parasitic flatworms, especially trematodes)
Usage: technical; biology; parasitology
Examples
- The cercarial stage of the schistosome parasite is capable of penetrating human skin.
- Researchers studied cercarial morphology under the microscope to identify the species.
- Cercarial dermatitis, also known as swimmer's itch, occurs when cercariae penetrate the skin.
- The cercarial larvae are released from infected snails into freshwater environments.
- Cercarial penetration is the primary route of infection for many trematode parasites.