plerocercoids
/ˌplɪroʊˈsɜːrkɔɪdz/
noun
- The larval stage of certain tapeworms, found in the tissues of fish or other intermediate hosts, which can infect humans who eat raw or undercooked seafood.
- Plerocercoids can cause a serious infection called sparganosis if they enter the human body.
- The sushi chef carefully inspected the fish for any visible plerocercoids before serving.
- Researchers found plerocercoids in the muscle tissue of freshwater fish from the lake.