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coenurus

US/səˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/

coenurus noun: a complex tapeworm larva growing interstitially in vertebrate tissues and consisting of a large fluid-filled sac from the inner wall of which numerous scolices develop.

Noun

coenurus (plural coenuri)

  1. A complex tapeworm larva growing interstitially in vertebrate tissues and consisting of a large fluid-filled sac from the inner wall of which numerous scolices develop.

Forms of coenurus

pluralcoenuri

Origin of coenurus

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix).

Words formed from coenurus

Questions about coenurus

What does coenurus mean?
Coenurus means a complex tapeworm larva growing interstitially in vertebrate tissues and consisting of a large fluid-filled sac from the inner wall of which numerous scolices develop.
What part of speech is coenurus?
Coenurus is a noun.
How do you pronounce coenurus?
Coenurus is pronounced /səˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/ (US).
What is the plural of coenurus?
The plural of coenurus is coenuri.

Words near coenurus in the dictionary

  1. coenure
  2. coenures
  3. coenuri
  4. coenuroses
  5. coenurosis
  6. coenurus
  7. coenvironmental
  8. coenzymatic
  9. coenzymatically
  10. coenzyme
  11. coenzyme A

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