plerocercoid
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From 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[edit]
plerocercoid (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.