Coenurus Definition
sĭ-no͝orəs, -nyo͝or-
coenuri
noun
The compound larva of any of certain tapeworms causing any of various diseases, as the staggers.
Webster's New World
The parasitic larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia multiceps that consists of a cyst in which the scolex develops and that infects the central nervous system of vertebrates, including ruminants and canids.
American Heritage Medicine
Other Word Forms of Coenurus
Noun
Singular:
coenurus
Plural:
coenuriOrigin of Coenurus
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New Latin coenūrus having a common tail (from the fact that the larva has many heads) coen(o)– Greek ourā tail ors- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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