plerocercoid

English

Etymology

From German Plerocercoid, from Ancient Greek πλήρης (plḗrēs, “full, complete”) +‎ Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail of a beast”) +‎ -oid.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌplɪə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈsɜː.kɔɪd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌplɪɹ.oʊˈsɝˌkɔɪd/

Noun

plerocercoid (plural plerocercoids)

1. (zoology) An unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid.

References

• “plerocercoid”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “plerocercoid”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.