ple·ro·cer·coid | \ ˌplir-ō-ˈsər-ˌkȯid 
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\Definition of plerocercoid
: the solid elongate infective larva of some tapeworms usually occurring in the muscles of fishes
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plerocercoid
nounple·ro·cer·coid | \ ˌplir-ō-ˈsər-ˌkȯid \
\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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The first known use of plerocercoid was in 1906
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