cysticercoid

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noun

The larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.

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metacestode
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Meanings

nouncysticercoid (plural cysticercoids)

plural cysticercoids

  1. The larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.

    Synonyms: metacestode

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.

Similar
metacestode

Origin

From cysticercus + -oid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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