cysticercus: Meaning and Definition of

cys•ti•cer•cus

Pronunciation: (sis"tu-sûr'kus), [key]
— pl. -cer•ci
  1. the larva of certain tapeworms, having the head retracted into a bladderlike structure; a bladder worm.
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