Pronunciations (2)
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/ɪˌkaɪ.nəˈkɑk.əs/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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ɪˌkaɪ.nəˈkɑk.əs
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, thought to be the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, that forms compound cysts or tumours (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs.
Usage- Archaic
Noun
tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals