cysticercoid

Questions

What does cysticercoid mean?

The larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.

Where does cysticercoid come from?

From cysticercus + -oid.

How to pronounce cysticercoid

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