- hexacanth
- hex·a·canth
English syllables. 2014.
hexacanth
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hexacanth — adj. [Gr. hex, six; akantha, thorn] (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) A six hooked mature embryo, or larva, hatching from the egg; an onchosphere … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hexacanth — The motile six hooked first stage larva of cyclophyllidean cestodes; it emerges from the egg and actively claws its way through the intermediate host s intestine prior to development into the next larval stage; e.g., the h. of Taenia saginata,… … Medical dictionary
hexacanth — n. (Entomology) larva of a tapeworm … English contemporary dictionary
hexacanth — n.; see oncosphere … The new mediacal dictionary
hexacanth — … Useful english dictionary
hexacanth embryo — hex·a·canth embryo hek sə .kan(t)th n ONCOSPHERE * * * the six hooked embryo, or onchosphere, characteristic of most tapeworms of humans and domestic animals … Medical dictionary
Онкосфера (Oncosphere, Hexacanth) — имеющая шесть присосок личинка ленточного червя. Если она попадает в организм какого либо ее промежуточного хозяина , например, в организм свиньи или вола, то использует эти присоски для прикрепления к стенкам его кишечника. Впоследствии личинки… … Медицинские термины
oncosphere — hexacanth; n. the six hooked larva of a tapeworm. If ingested by a suitable intermediate host, such as a pig or an ox, the larva will use its hooks to penetrate the wall of the intestine. The larva subsequently migrates to the muscles, where it… … The new mediacal dictionary
Embryo — The organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation from fertilization to, in humans, the beginning of the third month of pregnancy. After that point in time, it is termed a fetus. * * * 1. An organism in the early stages of… … Medical dictionary
embryophore — A membrane or wall around the hexacanth embryo of tapeworms, forming the inner portion of the eggshell. In the genus Taenia, the e. is exceptionally thick, with radial striations that form a highly protective structure; in the … Medical dictionary
