plerocercoid
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ple·ro·cer·coid
noun \ˌplir-ō-ˈsər-ˌkȯid\Definition of PLEROCERCOID
: the solid elongate infective larva of some tapeworms usually occurring in the muscles of fishes
Origin of PLEROCERCOID
Greek plērēs full + kerkos tail — more at full
First Known Use: 1906
ple·ro·cer·coid
noun \ˌplir-ō-ˈsər-ˌkȯid\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PLEROCERCOID
: the solid elongate infective larva of some tapeworms especially of the order Pseudophyllidea usually occurring in the muscles of fishes
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