Gyrocotyle

noun

Gy·​ro·​cot·​y·​le
ˌjīrōˈkätᵊl(ˌ)ē
: a genus (the type of the family Gyrocotylidae) comprising cestodarian worms with a flattened body, an anterior sucker, and a posterior organ in the form of a frilled rosette and sometimes also including worms in which the rosette is replaced by a contractile cylindrical structure that ends in a strong sphincter compare amphilina

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gyr- + Greek kotylē cup, small vessel

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“Gyrocotyle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Gyrocotyle. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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