redia

noun

re·​dia ˈrē-dē-ə 

plural rediae ˈrē-dē-ˌē  also redias

: a larval form of a digenetic trematode (such as a liver fluke) that is produced within a sporocyst, has a mouth, pharynx, and gut, and contains cells which give rise to other rediae or to cercariae see also redial entry 3

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Francesco Redi †1698? Italian naturalist

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

redia

noun

re·​dia ˈrēd-ē-ə 

plural rediae -ē-ˌē  also redias

: a larva produced within the sporocyst of many trematodes that produces another generation of larvae like itself or develops into a cercaria

redial

-ē-əl 

adjective