1. The larval stage of a tapeworm (genus Taenia), consisting of a fluid-filled sac containing multiple tapeworm heads; found in the brain or spinal cord of infected animals.
Usage: medical/veterinary term; also spelled coenure; plural: coenuri or coenuruses

Examples

• The veterinarian diagnosed the sheep with a coenurus infection affecting its nervous system.
• Coenurus cerebralis is a parasitic larva that causes disease in livestock.
• The coenurus develops when an animal ingests tapeworm eggs from contaminated food or water.
• Infected animals may show neurological symptoms due to the presence of coenurus in the brain.