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bladder worm

–noun
the bladderlike, encysted larva of a tapeworm; a cysticercus or hydatid.

Origin:
1855–60
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bladder worm  
n.  The bladderlike, encysted larva of the tapeworm that is characteristic of the cysticercus stage.
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Main Entry: bladder worm
Function: noun
: CYSTICERCUS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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bladder worm n.
The bladderlike, encysted larva of a tapeworm that is characteristic of the cysticercus stage.

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