coe·nu·rus  (sĭ-nŏŏr'əs, -nyŏŏr'-)  n. pl. coe·nu·ri (-nŏŏr'ī', -nyŏŏr'ī') The parasitic larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia multiceps that consists of a cyst in which the scolex develops and that infects the central nervous system of ruminants, especially sheep. [coen(o)- + -ur(o)us.] |