coenurus

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Etymology

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From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, common) +‎ οὐρά (ourá, tail) +‎ -ος (-os, nominal suffix).

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coenurus (plural coenuri)

  1. (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.

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