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单词 oncosphere
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Definition of oncosphere in English:

oncosphere

(also onchosphere)
noun ˈɒŋkə(ʊ)sfɪə
Zoology
  • A tapeworm embryo or larva in the form in which it hatches from the egg, having a small, oval body bearing three pairs of chitinous hooks for attachment to the tissues of the intermediate host; a proscolex, a hexacanth.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From ancient Greek ὄγκος barb + sphere, after French oncosphère.

Definition of oncosphere in US English:

oncosphere

(also onchosphere)
nounˈɒŋkə(ʊ)sfɪə
Zoology
  • A tapeworm embryo or larva in the form in which it hatches from the egg, having a small, oval body bearing three pairs of chitinous hooks for attachment to the tissues of the intermediate host; a proscolex, a hexacanth.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From ancient Greek ὄγκος barb + sphere, after French oncosphère.

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