# miracidium

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmaɪɹəˈsɪdɪəm/

## Definitions
1. A free-living motile form of a trematode, covered with cilia, which settles in a mollusc intermediate host to become a sporocyst

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μειράκιον (meirákion) + -idium.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/miracidium