cysticercoid
/ (ˌsɪstɪˈsɜːkɔɪd) /
noun
the larva of any of certain tapeworms, which resembles a cysticercus but has a smaller bladder
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How to use cysticercoid in a sentence
The supposed cysticercoid occurs in various small crustaceans of the family Cyclopid.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyThis larval form is known as a cysticercoid, in contradistinction to the bladder-like cysticercus of many other cestodes.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert RileyIts cysticercoid develops in the body cavity of a surprising range of meal-infesting insects.
Handbook of Medical Entomology | William Albert Riley
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