Bothriocephalus
noun
Both·rio·ceph·a·lus
ˌbäth-rē-ō-ˈsef-ə-ləs 
: a genus of tapeworms (order Bothriocephalidea) with two bothria that is sometimes considered to include the common fish tapeworm of humans compare diphyllobothrium
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“Bothriocephalus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Bothriocephalus. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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