Definition
miracidial
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a miracidium (the free-swimming larval stage of certain parasitic flatworms, especially trematodes)
Usage: technical; biology; parasitology
Examples
- The miracidial stage is crucial in the life cycle of schistosomes.
- Miracidial larvae must locate a suitable snail host to continue their development.
- Researchers studied miracidial behavior under different water conditions.
- The miracidial form is equipped with cilia for swimming through freshwater.
- Miracidial infection of snails initiates the next phase of the parasite's life cycle.