cysticercus

[ sis-tuh-sur-kuh s ]
/ ˌsɪs təˈsɜr kəs /

noun, plural cys·ti·cer·ci [sis-tuh-sur-sahy] /ˌsɪs təˈsɜr saɪ/.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for cysticercus

cysticercus
/ (ˌsɪstɪˈsɜːkəs) /

noun plural -ci (-saɪ)

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

Word Origin for cysticercus

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

Medical definitions for cysticercus

cysticercus
[ sĭs′tĭ-sûrkəs ]

n. pl. cys•ti•cer•ci (-sī′)

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