plerocercoid

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UK/ˌplɪə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈsɜː.kɔɪd/US/ˌplɪɹ.oʊˈsɝˌkɔɪd/

noun

An unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid.

OriginGerman Plerocercoid →
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Meanings

nounplerocercoid (plural plerocercoids)

plural plerocercoids

  1. biologyAn unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid.

Origin

  1. GermanPlerocercoid
  2. Englishplerocercoid

From German Plerocercoid, from Ancient Greek πλήρης (plḗrēs, “full, complete”) + Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail of a beast”) + -oid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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