echinococcusnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ekˌaɪ.nəˈkɒk.əs//ekˌaɪ.nəˈkɑː.kəs/plural echinococcia type of tapeworm (= a long, flat organism that lives inside the bowels of humans and other animals) of the genus (= group of closely related creatures) also known as echinococcus