plerocercoid
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oʊˈsɜr noun Zoology.
the wormlike larval stage of some tapeworms, intermediate between the first parasitic larval stage and adult.
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plerocercoid ple·ro·cer·coid (plēr'ō-sûr'koid')
n.
The infective larva of some tapeworms, characterized by its solid elongated body.
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Plerocercoid
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
Therefore, eating live tadpoles poses a high risk for plerocercoid infection and must be discouraged.
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