an encysted saclike larva of the tapeworm. The main types are cysticercus, hydatid, and coenurus
bladder worm in American English
noun
the bladderlike, encysted larva of a tapeworm; a cysticercus or hydatid
Word origin
[1855–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, kickoff, lavabo, pickup, specialist