# plerocercoid

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌplɪə.ɹə(ʊ)ˈsɜː.kɔɪd/

## Definitions
1. An unsegmented worm-like larval form of certain tapeworms which develops from the procercoid.

## Etymology
From German Plerocercoid, from Ancient Greek πλήρης (plḗrēs, “full, complete”) + Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “tail of a beast”) + -oid.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plerocercoid