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cysticercoid

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cys·ti·cer·coid   (sĭs'tĭ-sûr'koid)   
n.  The larval stage of certain tapeworms, resembling a cysticercus but having the scolex completely filling the enclosing cyst.

[cysticerc(us) + -oid.]
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Main Entry: cys·ti·cer·coid
Pronunciation: -'s&r-"koid
Function: noun
: a tapeworm larva having an invaginated scolex and solid hindpart
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cysticercoid cys·ti·cer·coid (sĭs'tĭ-sûr'koid')
n.
The larval stage of certain tapeworms, resembling a cysticercus but having the scolex completely filling the enclosing cyst.

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