plerocercoid
English
editEtymology
editFrom German Plerocercoid, from Ancient Greek πλήρης (plḗrēs, “full, complete”) + Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail of a beast”) + -oid.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌplɪə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈsɜː.kɔɪd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌplɪɹ.oʊˈsɝˌkɔɪd/
Noun
editplerocercoid (plural plerocercoids)
- (zoology) An unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid.
References
edit- “plerocercoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “plerocercoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.