plerocercoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid.

Pronunciation

/ˌplɪə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈsɜː.kɔɪd/ /ˌplɪɹ.oʊˈsɝˌkɔɪd/

Word forms

plerocercoid plerocercoids

Etymology

From German Plerocercoid, from Ancient Greek πλήρης (plḗrēs, “full, complete”) + Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail of a beast”) + -oid.

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