coenurus Meaning, Definition & Usage
Coe*nu"rus noun
Etymology
NL. fr. Gr. + tail.Definitions
(Zoöl.) The larval stage of a tapeworm ( Tænia coenurus ) which forms bladderlike sacs in the brain of sheep, causing the fatal disease known as water brain, vertigo, staggers or gid.✍ 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.
