echinococcus

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Synonyms: echinocactus, echinococci

Antonyms: echinocactus, echinococci

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|archaic|zoology}} A [[parasite]] of [[human]]s and of many domestic and wild animals, thought to be the [[larval]] stage of {{taxlink|Echinococcus granulosus|species}}, that forms compound [[cyst]]s or [[tumour]]s (called [[hydatid]] cysts) in various [[organ]]s, but especially in the [[liver]] and [[lung]]s.

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