cysticercus
[ sis-tuh-sur-kuhs ]
noun,plural cys·ti·cer·ci [sis-tuh-sur-sahy]. /ˌsɪs təˈsɜr saɪ/.
the larva of certain tapeworms, having the head retracted into a bladderlike structure; a bladder worm.
Origin of cysticercus
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British Dictionary definitions for cysticercus
cysticercus
/ (ˌsɪstɪˈsɜːkəs) /
nounplural -ci (-saɪ)
an encysted larval form of many tapeworms, consisting of a head (scolex) inverted in a fluid-filled bladder: See also hydatid (def. 1), coenurus
Origin of cysticercus
1C19: from New Latin, from Greek kustis pouch, bladder + kerkos tail
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