cysticercus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The larval stage of any of several tapeworms, having a fluid-filled cyst enclosing a scolex.

Word forms

cysticercus cysticerci

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”) + κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”).

Derived words

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