cysticercus

[ sis-tuh-sur-kuh s ]

/ ˌsɪs təˈsɜr kəs /

the larva of certain tapeworms, having the head retracted into a bladderlike structure; a bladder worm.

Origin of cysticercus

1835–45; < New Latin < Greek kýsti(s) bladder, cyst + kérkos tail

Cysticercus acanthotetra, Parona.Cysticercoides rostratus, Mingazzini.

The Snakes of Europe |G. A. Boulenger
Hydatid and cysticercus cysts have also been met with in the tongue.

Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. |Alexander Miles
As regards the larger cestode larv, Cysticercus tenuicollis and Echinococcus veterinorum are of frequent occurrence.

Parasites |T. Spencer Cobbold
Lastly, it may be mentioned that instances are recorded of the occurrence of the hog-measle (Cysticercus cellulos) in the dog.

Parasites |T. Spencer Cobbold

It is well known that the larval or scolex stage (Cysticercus tenuicollis) of the margined tapeworm resides in the sheep and dog.

Parasites |T. Spencer Cobbold

cysticercus

/ (ˌsɪstɪˈsɜːkəs) /

an encysted larval form of many tapeworms, consisting of a head (scolex) inverted in a fluid-filled bladder See also hydatid (def. 1), coenurus

C19: from New Latin, from Greek kustis pouch, bladder + kerkos tail

cysticercus

[ sĭs′tĭ-sûr′kəs ]

The larval stage of many tapeworms, consisting of a single invaginated scolex enclosed in a fluid-filled cyst.