coenurus

English

Etymology

From 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)

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.

Derived terms

• coenurosis

 

References

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

Anagrams

• cernuous