coenurus
English edit
Etymology edit
New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) + -ος (-os, nominal suffix).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /səˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/, /siːˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/
Noun edit
coenurus (plural coenuri)
- (zoology) A complex tapeworm larva growing interstitially in vertebrate tissues and consisting of a large fluid-filled sac from the inner wall of which numerous scolices develop.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “coenurus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.