coe·nu·rus (s -n r  s, -nyr-)n. pl. coe·nu·ri (-n r  , -nyr) The parasitic larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia multiceps that consists of a cyst in which the scolex develops and that infects the central nervous system of ruminants, especially sheep. |
coenurus [siːˈnjʊərəs]
n pl -ri [-raɪ]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an encysted larval form of the tapeworm Multiceps, containing many encapsulated heads. In sheep it can cause the gid, and when eaten by dogs it develops into several adult forms
[from New Latin, from coeno- + Greek oura tail, literally: common tail, referring to the single body with its many heads]
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