| acephalocyst | <zoology> A larval entozoon in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hy datid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin. Origin: Gr. Without a head + bladder. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| acephalocystic | Pertaining to, or resembling, the acephalocysts. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |