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cysticercoid

cysticercoid noun: the larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.

Noun

cysticercoid (plural cysticercoids)

  1. The larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.
    Synonyms:
    metacestode

Synonyms of cysticercoid

Forms of cysticercoid

pluralcysticercoids

Origin of cysticercoid

From cysticercus + -oid.

Questions about cysticercoid

What does cysticercoid mean?
Cysticercoid means the larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.
What part of speech is cysticercoid?
Cysticercoid is a noun.
What is the plural of cysticercoid?
The plural of cysticercoid is cysticercoids.

Words near cysticercoid in the dictionary

  1. cystically
  2. cysticercal
  3. cysticerce
  4. cysticerces
  5. cysticerci
  6. cysticercoid
  7. cysticercoids
  8. cysticercoses
  9. cysticercosis
  10. cysticercotic
  11. cysticercus

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