English Explanatory Dictionary

oncosphere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An embryonic form of a tapeworm, enclosed in a spherical membrane armed with six hooks

Word forms

oncosphere oncospheres

Etymology

From onco- (“lump”) + -sphere.

Synonyms

hexacanth

Derived words

oncospheral
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