1. Plural of cysticercus; the larval stage of certain tapeworms, consisting of a fluid-filled sac containing the tapeworm head, found in muscle tissue of intermediate hosts.
Usage: medical/scientific term; parasitology

Examples

• The pathologist identified cysticerci in the muscle biopsy samples.
• Cysticerci can develop in humans who ingest eggs from infected pork.
• The presence of cysticerci in livestock indicates tapeworm infection.
• Neurocysticercosis occurs when cysticerci lodge in the brain tissue.
• Proper cooking of meat prevents transmission of cysticerci to humans.