coenurus

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Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κοινός (koinós, “common”) +‎ οὐρά (ourá, “tail”) +‎ -ος (-os, nominal suffix).

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Noun

coenurus (plural coenuri)

  1. (zoology) A complex tapeworm larva growing interstitially in vertebrate tissues and consisting of a large fluid-filled sac from the inner wall of which numerous scolices develop.

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