ˌäŋkəˈsərkə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from onc- + -cerca (from Greek kerkos tail)
: a genus of long slender filarial worms (family Dipetalonematidae) that are parasites of subcutaneous and connective tissues of mammals with their adults enclosed in fibrous nodules and their larvae free in the tissues — see onchocerciasis
• on·cho·cer·cal | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷kəl adjective