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plerocercoid

UK/ˌplɪə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈsɜː.kɔɪd/US/ˌplɪɹ.oʊˈsɝˌkɔɪd/

plerocercoid noun: an unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid.

Noun

plerocercoid (plural plerocercoids)

  1. An unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid.

Forms of plerocercoid

pluralplerocercoids

Origin of plerocercoid

From German Plerocercoid, from Ancient Greek πλήρης (plḗrēs, “full, complete”) + Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail of a beast”) + -oid.

Questions about plerocercoid

What does plerocercoid mean?
Plerocercoid means an unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid.
What part of speech is plerocercoid?
Plerocercoid is a noun.
How do you pronounce plerocercoid?
Plerocercoid is pronounced /ˌplɪə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈsɜː.kɔɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of plerocercoid?
The plural of plerocercoid is plerocercoids.

Words near plerocercoid in the dictionary

  1. plerergate
  2. plerergates
  3. plerion
  4. plerions
  5. plerixafor
  6. plerocercoid
  7. plerocercoids
  8. pleroma
  9. pleromas
  10. pleromatic
  11. plerome

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