coenurosis

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noun

A parasitic infestation of Taenia tapeworm larvae; most common in ungulates and canids

OriginNew Latin coenurus →
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Meanings

nouncoenurosis (usually uncountable, plural coenuroses)

plural coenuroses

  1. uncountableusuallyA parasitic infestation of Taenia tapeworm larvae; most common in ungulates and canids
  2. uncountableusuallyThe disease caused by such an infestation

Origin

  1. New Latincoenurus
  2. Englishcoenurosis

From New Latin coenurus + -osis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

coenurosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenurosis

MLA

“coenurosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenurosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coenurosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenurosis.

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