English Dictionary

echinococcus

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪˌkaɪ.nəˈkɑk.əs/

名詞

(zoology) A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, that forms compound cysts or tumours (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs.

日本語の意味

ヒト、多くの家畜や野生動物に寄生し、特に肝臓や肺などの臓器に複合嚢胞（ヒドアト嚢胞）や腫瘍を形成する寄生虫の幼虫のことである。

Researchers found echinococcus cysts in the shepherd's dog, prompting immediate veterinary treatment to prevent spread to humans.

研究者たちは羊飼いの犬に包虫の嚢胞を発見し、人間への感染拡大を防ぐために直ちに獣医師による治療を行った。

意味（1）

(zoology) A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus, that forms compound cysts or tumours (called hydatid cysts) in various organs, but especially in the liver and lungs.

echinococci （ plural ）