e·chi·no·coc·cus ( -k  n -k k s)n. pl. e·chi·no·coc·ci (-k ks, -kk) Any of several parasitic tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus, the larvae of which infect mammals and form large, spherical cysts in the liver or lungs, causing serious or fatal disease. |
echinococcus [ɪˌkaɪnəˈkɒkəs]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of the tapeworms constituting the genus Echinococcus, the larvae of which are parasitic in man and domestic animals
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| Noun | 1. | echinococcus - tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals cestode, tapeworm - ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates genus Echinococcus - tapeworms |
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