echinococcus
Pronunciaciones (2)
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/ɪˌkaɪ.nəˈkɑk.əs/
Notas de pronunciación
- General-American
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ɪˌkaɪ.nəˈkɑk.əs
Notas de pronunciación
- US
Sustantivo
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.
Uso- arcaico
Sustantivo
tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals
Formas de la palabra
echinococci