cys·ti·cer·coid (s s t-sûr koid)n. The larval stage of certain tapeworms, resembling a cysticercus but having the scolex completely filling the enclosing cyst. |
cysticercoid
a stage in the life cycle of pseudophyllidean cestodes. One of the forms of metacestodes in which there is a single, retracted scolex withdrawn into a small vesicle which has a very small cavity. Found in invertebrates such as oribatid mites, fleas, etc.
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