Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of a miracidium; relating to or characteristic of the larval stage of a trematode (e.g. a fluke or liver fluke) that lives in water and feeds on algae or small animals.

“The miracidial larvae of the liver fluke parasite require a specific host to continue their development.”

2. noun

a larval stage of a trematode (e.g. a fluke or liver fluke) that lives in water and feeds on algae or small animals.

“The miracidial stage of the parasite is the most vulnerable stage of its life cycle.”