miracidium; early larval stage of a trematode
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miracidium; a ciliated larva (of parasitic flatworms/trematodes)
technical专业生物学和寄生虫学用语，指吸虫纲寄生虫生活史中从卵孵化出的、自由游泳的幼虫阶段。
Gān肝
xī吸
chóng虫
de的
máo毛
yòu蚴
zài在
shuǐ水
zhōng中
fū孵
huà化
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
tè特
dìng定
de的
luó螺
lèi类
sù宿
zhǔ主
。
The miracidium of the liver fluke hatches in water and seeks a specific species of snail as its host.
Zài在
xiǎn显
wēi微
jìng镜
xià下
kě可
yǐ以
guān观
chá察
dào到
máo毛
yòu蚴
de的
xiān纤
máo毛
yùn运
dòng动
。
The ciliary movement of the miracidium can be observed under a microscope.
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Máo毛
yòu蚴
shì是
xī吸
chóng虫
shēng生
huó活
shǐ史
zhōng中
zhòng重
yào要
de的
gǎn感
rǎn染
jiē阶
duàn段
。
The miracidium is a crucial infective stage in the life cycle of trematodes.