Plerocercoid
[pleer-oh-sur-koid] /ˌplɪər oʊˈsɜr kɔɪd/
noun, Zoology.
1.
the wormlike larval stage of some tapeworms, intermediate between the first parasitic larval stage and adult.
plerocercoid ple·ro·cer·coid (plēr’ō-sûr’koid’)
n.
The infective larva of some tapeworms, characterized by its solid elongated body.
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