cysticercus
Meanings
noun
- The larval stage of any of several tapeworms, having a fluid-filled cyst enclosing a scolex.
Word forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”) + κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”).
Derived words
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