Cysticercus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The larval stage of many tapeworms, consisting of a single invaginated scolex enclosed in a fluid-filled cyst.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The larval stage of any of several tapeworms, having a fluid-filled cyst enclosing a scolex.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A cystic worm or bladder-worm; a hydatid; an encysted scolex or tænia-head; the encysted state of the larva of a tapeworm.
    • Word Usage
    "“The only one I can think of that invades the brain is cysticercus.”"
     
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