echinococcus
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noun \i-ˌkī-nə-ˈkä-kəs\ plural echi·no·coc·ci\-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī, -ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē\
Definition of ECHINOCOCCUS
: any of a genus (Echinococcus) of tapeworms that alternate a minute adult living as a commensal in the intestine of carnivores with a hydatid larva invading tissues especially of the liver of cattle, sheep, swine, and humans and acting as a dangerous pathogen
Origin of ECHINOCOCCUS
New Latin, genus name
First Known Use: 1839
echi·no·coc·cus
noun \-nə-ˈkäk-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ECHINOCOCCUS
1
capitalized : a genus of tapeworms of the family Taeniidae that alternate a minute adult living as a harmless commensal in the intestine of dogs and other carnivores with a hydatid larva invading tissues especially of the liver of cattle, sheep, swine, and humans, and acting as a serious often fatal pathogen
2
plural ; echi·no·coc·ci \-ˈkäk-ˌ(s)ī, -ˈkäk-(ˌ)(s)ē\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation) : any tapeworm of the genus Echinococcus; also : hydatid 1
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