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cys|ti|cer|cus — «SIHS tuh SUR kuhs», noun, plural cer|ci « SUR sy». the encysted larva of certain tapeworms. ╂[< New Latin cysticercus < Greek kýstis bladder + kérkos tail] … Useful english dictionary
cus — ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cus; ac·cus·a·ble; ac·cus·al; ac·cus·ant; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; ac·cus·a·to·ry; ac·cus·er; ac·cus·ive; ac·cus·tom; ac·cus·tomed·ness; agar·i·cus; ami·cus; an·dri·cus; an·thris·cus; an·ti·cus; an·ti·pneu·mo·coc·cus;… … English syllables
vis|cer|a — «VIHS uhr uh», noun (plural). of vis|cus. 1. the soft internal organs of the body, especially of the abdominal cavity. The heart, stomach, liver, intestines, and kidneys are viscera. 2. the intestines. ╂[< Latin vīscera, neuter plural of… … Useful english dictionary
cercus — cer·cus … English syllables
cercus — cer•cus [[t]ˈsɜr kəs, ˈkɛr [/t]] n. pl. cer•ci [[t]ˈsɜr saɪ, ˈkɛr ki[/t]] ent ivt one of a pair of usu. jointed feelers at the rear of the abdomen of some insects • Etymology: 1820–30; < NL < Gk kérkos tail cer′cal, adj … From formal English to slang
cercus — 1. A stiff hairlike structure. 2. A pair of specialized sensory appendages on the 11th abdominal segment of most insects. [Mod. L., fr. G. kerkos, tail] * * * cer·cus sər kəs n, pl cer·ci sər .sī, .kī either of a pair of simple or seg … Medical dictionary
Cysticercus — Originally described as a genus of bladderworms, now known to be the encysted larvae of various taenioid tapeworms; the generic name is, however, retained as a convenience in referring to the larval encysted forms. See c.. SYN: bladderworm. [G.… … Medical dictionary
cysticercus — The larval form of certain Taenia species, typically found in muscles of mammalian intermediate hosts that serve as a prey of various predators; it consists of a fluid filled bladder in which the invaginated cestode scolex develops. SEE ALSO:… … Medical dictionary
cysticercus — cys•ti•cer•cus [[t]ˌsɪs təˈsɜr kəs[/t]] n. pl. cer•ci [[t] ˈsɜr saɪ[/t]] mcr the larva of certain tapeworms, having the head retracted into a bladderlike structure; bladder worm • Etymology: 1835–45; < NL < Gk kýsti(s) cyst+kérkos tail … From formal English to slang
bladder worm — Cysticerce Cys ti*cerce (s?s t? s?rs), Cysticercus Cys ti*cer cus ( s?r k?s), n. [NL. cysticercus, fr. Gr. ???? bladder + ke rkos tail: cf. F. cysticerque.] (Zo[ o]l.) The larval form of a tapeworm, having the head and neck of a tapeworm attached … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
