n.
Pronunciation: - ' s ə r-k ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cer · ci \ - ' s ə r- ˌ s ī , - ˌ k ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from cyst- + Greek kerkos tail
Date: circa 1871
: a tapeworm larva that consists of a fluid-filled sac containing an invaginated scolex and is situated in the tissues of an intermediate host