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acephalocyst

US/ɑˈsɛfəloʊsɪst/

acephalocyst noun: a larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.

Noun

acephalocyst (plural acephalocysts)

  1. A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.

acephalocyst meaning in Tamil

acephalocyst in Tamil

தொற்றற்றபைக்கட்டி தூய்மயான பைக்கட்டி

Forms of acephalocyst

pluralacephalocysts

Origin of acephalocyst

From Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”) + κύστις (kústis, “bladder”).

Words formed from acephalocyst

Questions about acephalocyst

What does acephalocyst mean?
Acephalocyst means a larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
What is acephalocyst in Tamil?
Acephalocyst in Tamil is தொற்றற்றபைக்கட்டி தூய்மயான பைக்கட்டி. See Acephalocyst meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is acephalocyst?
Acephalocyst is a noun.
How do you pronounce acephalocyst?
Acephalocyst is pronounced /ɑˈsɛfəloʊsɪst/ (US).
What is the plural of acephalocyst?
The plural of acephalocyst is acephalocysts.

Words near acephalocyst in the dictionary

  1. acephalites
  2. acephalobrachia
  3. acephalocardia
  4. acephalocheiria
  5. acephalochiria
  6. acephalocyst
  7. acephalocystic
  8. acephalocysts
  9. acephalogasteria
  10. acephalopodia
  11. acephalorrhachia

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