First Known Use: 1898
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miracidium
noun mi·ra·cid·i·um \ˌmir-ə-ˈsi-dē-əm, ˌmī-rə-\
plural mi·ra·cid·ia\-dē-ə\
Definition of MIRACIDIUM
: the free-swimming ciliated first larva of a digenetic trematode that seeks out and penetrates a suitable snail intermediate host in which it develops into a sporocyst
— mi·ra·cid·i·al \-dē-əl\ adjective
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Origin of MIRACIDIUM
New Latin, from Greek meirak-, meirax youth, stripling + New Latin -idium
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miracidium
noun mi·ra·cid·i·um \ˌmir-ə-ˈsid-ē-əm, ˌmī-rə-\
plural mi·ra·cid·ia \-ē-ə\
Medical Definition of MIRACIDIUM
: the free-swimming ciliated first larva of a digenetic trematode that seeks out and penetrates a suitable snail intermediate host in which it develops into a sporocyst
—mi·ra·cid·i·al \-ē-əl\ adjective
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