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oncosphere

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oncosphere /on·co·sphere/ (ong´ko-sfēr) the larva of the tapeworm contained within the external embryonic envelope and armed with six hooks.
oncosphere [ong´ko-sfēr]
the larva of the tapeworm contained within the external embryonic envelope and armed with six hooks.
oncosphere
the larva of the tapeworm contained within the external embryonic envelope within the egg and armed with six hooks. Called also onchosphere.
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