lycophore

lycophore
n. [Gr. lykos, hook; pherein, to carry]
(PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda)
Ten-hooked first larval stage of a tapeworm; a decacanth.

Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. . 2005.

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  • lycophore — ly·co·phore …   English syllables

  • lycophore — ˈlīkəˌfō(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: probably from lyc + phore : decacanth …   Useful english dictionary

  • decacanth — n. [Gr. deka, ten; akantha, thorn] (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) A ten hooked larva that hatches from the egg; a lycophore …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • CESTODAIRES — Groupe très ancien, établi chez des poissons archaïques, les Cestodaires occupent une position isolée parmi les Plathelminthes. Leur évolution s’est effectuée en deux directions divergentes, conduisant à distinguer les Amphilinoidea avec six… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • decacanth — ˈdekəˌkan(t)th noun ( s) Etymology: deca + acanth (from Greek akantha thorn) more at acanth : a 10 hooked cestodarian larva called also lycophore; compare hexacanth …   Useful english dictionary

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