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| cys·ti·cer·cus [ sìstə súrkəss ] (plural cys·ti·cer·ci [ sìstə súr sī ]) |
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tapeworm larva: the larva of some tapeworms that consists of a folded inverted head encapsulated in a fluid-filled sac. It is found in the body tissues of infested people and animals.
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin cysticercus< Greek kustis "bladder" + kerkos "tail"] |
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