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oncosphere

oncosphere noun: an embryonic form of a tapeworm, enclosed in a spherical membrane armed with six hooks.

Noun

oncosphere (plural oncospheres)

  1. An embryonic form of a tapeworm, enclosed in a spherical membrane armed with six hooks
    Synonyms:
    hexacanth

Synonyms of oncosphere

Forms of oncosphere

pluraloncospheres

Origin of oncosphere

From onco- (“lump”) + -sphere.

Words formed from oncosphere

Questions about oncosphere

What does oncosphere mean?
Oncosphere means an embryonic form of a tapeworm, enclosed in a spherical membrane armed with six hooks.
What part of speech is oncosphere?
Oncosphere is a noun.
What is the plural of oncosphere?
The plural of oncosphere is oncospheres.

Words near oncosphere in the dictionary

  1. oncosimeters
  2. oncosis
  3. oncosome
  4. oncosomes
  5. oncospheral
  6. oncosphere
  7. oncospheres
  8. oncost
  9. oncostain
  10. oncostains
  11. oncostatic

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