CYSTICERCUS

Etymology

Noun

cysticercus (plural cysticerci)

The larval stage of any of several tapeworms, having a fluid-filled cyst enclosing a scolex.

Source: Wiktionary

Cys"ti*cerce (ss"t-srs), Cys`ti*cer"cus (-sr"ks), n. Etym: [NL. cysticercus, fr. Gr. cysticerque.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The larval form of a tapeworm, having the head and neck of a tapeworm attached to a saclike body filled with fluid; -- called also bladder worm, hydatid, and measle (as, pork measle).

Note: These larvae live in the tissues of various living animals, and, when swallowed by a suitable carnivorous animal, develop into adult tapeworms in the intestine. See Measles, 4, Tapeworm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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