echinococci

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A form of echinococcus — A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, thought to be the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, that forms compound cysts or tumours (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of echinococcus
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echinococci. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/echinococci

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

Chicago

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