"acephalocyst" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɑˈsɛfəloʊsɪst/ [General-American], /əˈsɛfəloʊsɪst/ [General-American] Forms: acephalocysts [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”) + κύστις (kústis, “bladder”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀκέφαλος||headless}} Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} acephalocyst (plural acephalocysts)
  1. (zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin. Categories (topical): Zoology Derived forms: acephalocystic Translations (larval entozoön): acefalocisto (Esperanto), acefalokisto (Ido)

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