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cysticercoid

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cys·ti·cer·coid  (sst-sûrkoid)
n.
The larval stage of certain tapeworms, resembling a cysticercus but having the scolex completely filling the enclosing cyst.
[cysticerc(us) + -oid.]
cysticercoid [ˌsɪstɪˈsɜːkɔɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the larva of any of certain tapeworms, which resembles a cysticercus but has a smaller bladder


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