cysticercus

[ sis-tuh-sur-kuhs ]

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

Words Nearby cysticercus

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How to use cysticercus in a sentence

The larval stage is passed in the muscles of various animals, especially cattle, where it lies encysted (cysticercus stage).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
Describe the cutaneous disturbance produced by the cysticercus cellulosæ.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin | Henry Weightman Stelwagon
He is a parasite on a journey; he is always agamous, and usually bears the name of cysticercus (Fig. 49).
Animal Parasites and Messmates | P. J. Van Beneden
When however the cysticercus with its head is fully developed, it is in a condition to be carried into its final host.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland Balfour
The cysticercus is transported into the second and permanent host by the infested tissue being eaten.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4) | Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for cysticercus

cysticercus

/ (ˌsɪstɪˈsɜːkəs) /

nounplural -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

Origin of cysticercus

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

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