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cysticercus

noun
cys路​ti路​cer路​cus | \ 藢si-st蓹-藞s蓹r-k蓹s How to pronounce cysticercus (audio) \
plural cysticerci\ 藢si-​st蓹-​藞s蓹r-​藢s墨 How to pronounce cysticerci (audio) , -​藢k墨 \

Definition of cysticercus

: a tapeworm larva that consists of a fluid-filled sac containing an invaginated scolex and is situated in the tissues of an intermediate host

First Known Use of cysticercus

circa 1871, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cysticercus

New Latin, from cyst- + Greek kerkos tail

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cysticercus

noun
cys路​ti路​cer路​cus | \ -藞s蓹r-k蓹s How to pronounce cysticercus (audio) \
plural cysticerci\ -​藞s蓹r-​藢s墨, -​藢k墨 How to pronounce cysticerci (audio) \

Medical Definition of cysticercus

: a tapeworm larva that consists of a fluid-filled sac containing an invaginated scolex, is situated in the tissues of an intermediate host, and is capable of developing into an adult tapeworm when eaten by a suitable definitive host

called also bladder worm, measle

Other Words from cysticercus

cysticercal \ -​藞s蓹r-​k蓹l How to pronounce cysticercal (audio) \ adjective

More from Merriam-Webster on cysticercus

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cysticercus