MIRACIDIA
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Miracidia.
Miracidia - as a noun
A free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc intermediate host to become a sporocyst
Example Sentences
"The miracidia swim freely in water until they find a suitable host."
"Only very few miracidia successfully infect their definitive host."
"The miracidia hatch from eggs that are laid by the adult flukes."
"The miracidia of some liver flukes are known to infect snails as their intermediate hosts."
"Upon finding a suitable host, the miracidia burrow into its tissues."
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Is MIRACIDIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, miracidia is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
MIRACIDIA has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.
Is MIRACIDIA a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, miracidia is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordMIRACIDIA has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.
Is MIRACIDIA a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, miracidia is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordMIRACIDIA has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.
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