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Coenurus
Pronunciation : Coe*nu"rus
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: The larval stage of a tapeworm (T?nia coenurus) which forms bladderlike sacs in the brain of sheep, causing the fatal disease known as water brain, vertigo, staggers or gid.
Note: This bladder worm has on its surface numerous small heads, each of which, when swallowed by a dog, becomes a mature tapeworm in the dog's intestine.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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