miracidium
[ mahy-ruh-sid-ee-uh m ]
/ ˌmaɪ rəˈsɪd i əm /
noun, plural mi·ra·cid·i·a [mahy-ruh-sid-ee-uh] /ˌmaɪ rəˈsɪd i ə/.
the larva that hatches from the egg of a trematode worm or fluke.
Origin of miracidium
1895–1900; < New Latin, equivalent to
mirac- (< Greek
meirak- (stem of
meîrax) boy, girl) +
-idium
-idium
OTHER WORDS FROM miracidium
mi·ra·cid·i·al, adjectiveWords nearby miracidium
mirabel,
mirabelle,
mirabile dictu,
mirabilia,
mirabilite,
miracidium,
miracle,
miracle drug,
miracle fruit,
miracle man,
miracle mile
British Dictionary definitions for miracidia
miracidium
/ (ˌmaɪrəˈsɪdɪəm) /
noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
the flat ciliated larva of flukes that hatches from the egg and gives rise asexually to other larval forms
Derived forms of miracidium
miracidial, adjectiveWord Origin for miracidium
C20: New Latin, via Late Latin
miracidion, from Greek
meirax boy, girl