plerocercoid
noun
ple·ro·cer·coid
ˌplir-ō-ˈsər-ˌkȯid 
: the solid elongate infective larva of some tapeworms usually occurring in the muscles of fishes
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The larval form of the tapeworm, the plerocercoid, makes its final home in the small intestine of humans or bears when the fish is eaten in a raw or undercooked state.
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2011
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2011
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plerocercoid
noun
ple·ro·cer·coid
ˌplir-ō-ˈsər-ˌkȯid
: the solid elongate infective larva of some tapeworms especially of the order Pseudophyllidea usually occurring in the muscles of fishes
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