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coenurus

/ siːˈnjʊərəs /

noun

  1. an encysted larval form of the tapeworm Multiceps, containing many encapsulated heads. In sheep it can cause the gid, and when eaten by dogs it develops into several adult forms
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of coenurus1

C19: from New Latin, from coeno- + Greek oura tail, literally: common tail, referring to the single body with its many heads

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