Difference between revisions of "cysticercus"
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|lexical category=noun; plural <b>cysticerci</b> | |lexical category=noun; plural <b>cysticerci</b> | ||
|etymology=Greek <i>kystis</i>, bladder; <i>kerkos</i>, tail | |etymology=Greek <i>kystis</i>, bladder; <i>kerkos</i>, tail | ||
| − | |definition=([[Platyhelminthes]]: Cestoda) A tapeworm metacestode with an introverted, invaginated scolex that forms on a germinative membrane enclosing a fluid-filled bladder; a bladder worm; proscolex | + | |definition=([[Platyhelminthes]]: [[Cestoda]]) A tapeworm [[metacestode]] with an introverted, invaginated scolex that forms on a germinative [[membrane]] enclosing a fluid-filled bladder; a bladder worm; [[proscolex]] |
|see also=[[coenurus]], [[hydatid]]. | |see also=[[coenurus]], [[hydatid]]. | ||
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