coenure
/ˈsiːnəˌjʊr/
noun
- A larval stage of certain tapeworms that forms a fluid-filled cyst with multiple scolices (heads) inside, found in the tissues of intermediate hosts such as sheep or rabbits.
- The tapeworm's life cycle includes a coenure stage that infects herbivores.
- The coenure develops in the brain of sheep, causing a condition known as gid.
- Veterinarians identified a coenure in the rabbit's muscle tissue during the autopsy.