"plerocercoid" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌplɪə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈsɜː.kɔɪd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌplɪɹ.oʊˈsɝˌkɔɪd/ [General-American] Forms: plerocercoids [plural]
Etymology: From German Plerocercoid, from Ancient Greek πλήρης (plḗrēs, “full, complete”) + Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail of a beast”) + -oid. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|Plerocercoid}} German Plerocercoid, {{af|en|πλήρης|κέρκος|-oid|lang1=grc|lang2=grc|t1=full, complete|t2=tail of a beast}} Ancient Greek πλήρης (plḗrēs, “full, complete”) + Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail of a beast”) + -oid Head templates: {{en-noun}} plerocercoid (plural plerocercoids)
  1. (zoology) An unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid. Wikipedia link: plerocercoid Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-plerocercoid-en-noun-s2HOB6-L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -oid Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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