máo
yòu

technical

Meaning of 毛蚴

毛蚴 means miracidium; a ciliated larva (of parasitic flatworms/trematodes). Pronounced máo yòu.

  • miracidium; a ciliated larva (of parasitic flatworms/trematodes)

Definitions & Examples

Gān
chóng
de
máo
yòu
zài
shuǐ
zhōng
huà
 
xún
zhǎo
dìng
de
luó
lèi
宿
zhǔ
 

The miracidium of the liver fluke hatches in water and seeks a specific species of snail as its host.

Zài
xiǎn
wēi
jìng
xià
guān
chá
dào
máo
yòu
de
xiān
máo
yùn
dòng
 

The ciliary movement of the miracidium can be observed under a microscope.

Máo
yòu
shì
chóng
shēng
huó
shǐ
zhōng
zhòng
yào
de
gǎn
rǎn
jiē
duàn
 

The miracidium is a crucial infective stage in the life cycle of trematodes.

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ tiáo