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lifecycle of liverfl
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Liverfluke | A parasite which affects the liver of an animal, suffers from loss of body condition and may die if untreated |
| Nine weeks | Amount of time spend in the mud snail, goes through three changes |
| Cyst in the grass | After leaving the mudsnail its the location where the liverfluke stays for up to 24 hours |
| Secondary host | an animal which is a host to allow the parasite to develop |
| Miracidium | If conditions are greater than 10 degrees celcius the eggs hatch a larva which is called a |
| Sporocyst | Miricidia produce a larval stage |
| Redia | Further larval of a sporocyst |
| Cercariae | Leaves the mudsnail and form cysts |
| Primary Host | The cow or the sheep acts as this to allow the liver fluke to mature |
| Fasciola Hepatica | Greek name for liver flluke |
| Platyhelminthes | Phylum in which liver fluke belongs to, a group of flat worms |
| endoparasite | a paraistic organism that lives in the internal organs of an animal |
| Hermaphrodites | Organisms that contain both male and female reproductive organs |
| Bile duct | site where adult liver fluke lays its eggs |
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