cysticercus

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek κύστις →
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Meanings

nouncysticercus (plural cysticerci)

plural cysticerci

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύστις“bladder”
  2. Englishcysticercus

From Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”) + κέρκος (kérkos, “tail”).

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Translations

Portuguese cisticerco
  • cisticercolarval stage of any of several tapeworms
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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