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)]