cysticercoid

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cysticercoid

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From cysticercus + -oid.

noun cysticercoids

The larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.
Similar: metacestode

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@misc{cysticercoid_2026,
  title = {cysticercoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cysticercoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}