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cys⋅ti⋅cer⋅cus

  [sis-tuh-sur-kuhs]
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–noun, plural -cer⋅ci  [-sur-sahy] .
the larva of certain tapeworms, having the head retracted into a bladderlike structure; a bladder worm.
Origin:
1835–45; < NL < Gk kýsti(s) bladder, cyst + kérkos tail
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cys·ti·cer·ci   (sĭs'tĭ-sûr'sī')   
n.  Plural of cysticercus.
cys·ti·cer·cus   (sĭs'tĭ-sûr'kəs)   
n.   pl. cys·ti·cer·ci (-sī')
The larval stage of many tapeworms, consisting of a single invaginated scolex enclosed in a fluid-filled cyst.

[New Latin : Greek kustis, bladder; see cyst + Greek kerkos, tail.]
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Main Entry: cys·ti·cer·cus
Pronunciation: -'s&r-k&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cys·ti·cer·ci /-'s&r-"sI, -"kI/
: a tapeworm larva that consists of a fluid-filled sac containing an invaginated scolex, is situated in thetissues of an intermediate host, and is capable of developing into an adult tapeworm when eaten by a suitable definitive host called also bladder worm, measle —cys·ti·cer·cal /-'s&r-k&l/ adjective
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cysticercus cys·ti·cer·cus (sĭs'tĭ-sûr'kəs)
n. pl. cys·ti·cer·ci (-sī')
The larval stage of many tapeworms, consisting of a single invaginated scolex enclosed in a fluid-filled cyst.

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