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coenurus

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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.]
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Main Entry: coe·nu·rus
Pronunciation: s&-'n(y)ur-&s, sE-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural coe·nu·ri /-'n(y)u(&)r-"I/
: a complex tapeworm larva growing interstitially in vertebrate tissues and consisting of a large fluid-filled sac from the inner wall of which numerousscolices develop —see GID, MULTICEPS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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