Acephalocyst
Pronunciation : A*ceph"a*lo*cyst
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A larval entozo?n in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hy datid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913