coenurus

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US/səˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/US/siːˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/

noun

A complex tapeworm larva growing interstitially in vertebrate tissues and consisting of a large fluid-filled sac from the inner wall of which numerous scolices develop.

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Meanings

nouncoenurus (plural coenuri)

plural coenuri

  1. biologyA complex tapeworm larva growing interstitially in vertebrate tissues and consisting of a large fluid-filled sac from the inner wall of which numerous scolices develop.

Origin

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix).

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Anagrams

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APA

coenurus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenurus

MLA

“coenurus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenurus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coenurus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coenurus.

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