ple·ro·cer·coid
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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
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ple·ro·cer·coid
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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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