coenurus

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /səˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/, /siːˈn(j)ʊɹ.əs/

Noun

coenurus (plural coenuri)

(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.

Derived terms

coenurosis

References

“coenurus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

cernuous

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