cysticercus

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cysticercus (noun; plural cysticerci; Greek kystis, bladder; kerkos, tail): (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.