metacestode

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noun

The larval stage of a tapeworm

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Meanings

nounmetacestode (plural metacestodes)

plural metacestodes

  1. The larval stage of a tapeworm

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cysticercoid

Origin

From meta- + cestode.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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