plerocercoid

noun ple·ro·cer·coid \ˌplir-ō-ˈsər-ˌkȯid\

Definition of PLEROCERCOID

: the solid elongate infective larva of some tapeworms usually occurring in the muscles of fishes

Greek plērēs full + kerkos tail — more at full

First Known Use: 1906

Medical Dictionary

noun ple·ro·cer·coid \ˌplir-ō-ˈsər-ˌkȯid\

: the solid elongate infective larva of some tapeworms especially of the order Pseudophyllidea usually occurring in the muscles of fishes

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