cysticercus

[ sis-tuh-sur-kuhs ]

noun

, plural cys·ti·cer·ci [sis-t, uh, -, sur, -sahy].

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

cysticercus

/ ˌsɪstɪˈsɜːkəs /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cysticercus¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cysticercus¹

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

Example Sentences

The larval stage is passed in the muscles of various animals, especially cattle, where it lies encysted (cysticercus stage).

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Describe the cutaneous disturbance produced by the cysticercus cellulosæ.

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He is a parasite on a journey; he is always agamous, and usually bears the name of cysticercus (Fig. 49).

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When however the Cysticercus with its head is fully developed, it is in a condition to be carried into its final host.

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The Cysticercus is transported into the second and permanent host by the infested tissue being eaten.

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