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hexacanth larva
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hexacanth — adj. [Gr. hex, six; akantha, thorn] (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) A six hooked mature embryo, or larva, hatching from the egg; an onchosphere … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hexacanth — The motile six hooked first stage larva of cyclophyllidean cestodes; it emerges from the egg and actively claws its way through the intermediate host s intestine prior to development into the next larval stage; e.g., the h. of Taenia saginata,… … Medical dictionary
hexacanth — n. (Entomology) larva of a tapeworm … English contemporary dictionary
oncosphere — hexacanth; n. the six hooked larva of a tapeworm. If ingested by a suitable intermediate host, such as a pig or an ox, the larva will use its hooks to penetrate the wall of the intestine. The larva subsequently migrates to the muscles, where it… … The new mediacal dictionary
oncosphere — SYN: hexacanth. [onco + G. sphaira, sphere] * * * on·co·sphere also on·cho·sphere äŋ kō .sfi(ə)r n a tapeworm embryo that has six hooks and is the earliest differentiated stage of a cyclophyllidean tapeworm called also hexacanth embryo * * * n.… … Medical dictionary
Hymenolepiasis — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Hymenolepiasis Caption = ICD10 = ICD10|B|71|0|b|65 ICD9 = ICD9|123.6 ICDO = OMIM = DiseasesDB = 32212 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D006925 Hymenolepiasis is infestation by one of two… … Wikipedia
Eucestoda — Taxobox | name = Eucestoda regnum = Animalia phylum = Platyhelminthes classis = Cestoda subclassis = Eucestoda subdivision ranks = Orders subdivision = Aporidea Caryophyllidea Cyclophyllidea Diphyllidea Lecanicephalidea Litobothridea… … Wikipedia
Cyst — A closed sac or capsule, usually filled with fluid or semisolid material. * * * 1. A bladder. 2. An abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material, with a membranous lining. SEE ALSO: pseudocyst. [G. kystis, bladder] adventitious c.… … Medical dictionary
coracidium — The ciliated first stage aquatic embryo of pseudophyllid and other cestodes with aquatic cycles; within the ciliated embryophore is a hooked larva, the hexacanth, that develops in the intermediate host, usually an … Medical dictionary
tapeworm — An intestinal parasitic worm, adults of which are found in the intestine of vertebrates; the term is commonly restricted to members of the class Cestoidea. Tapeworms consist of a scolex, variously equipped with spined or sucking structures by… … Medical dictionary
decacanth — ˈdekəˌkan(t)th noun ( s) Etymology: deca + acanth (from Greek akantha thorn) more at acanth : a 10 hooked cestodarian larva called also lycophore; compare hexacanth … Useful english dictionary
