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Echinococcus meaning

A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, thought to be 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.

Synonyms of Echinococcus

tapeworm cestode

Related words

Other words often associated with Echinococcus or its synonyms:

flatworm

Using Echinococcus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, thought to be 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.
  • Useful related words include: tapeworm, cestode.

Context around Echinococcus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tapeworm 1× wolves 1×

Often after:

multilocularis 1× granulosus 1×

Sentence patterns with Echinococcus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of tapeworm echinococcus multilocularis before 1× to wolves echinococcus granulosus has 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

apart from the 1× though once largely 1×

Common sentence endings:

bbc report said 1× former wolf ranges 1×

Words around Echinococcus

Just before it in the word index:

echinacea 6 echikunwoke 3 echiejile 4 echidnas 3 echidna 13 echeverria 8

Just after it in the word index:

echinoderm 3 echinoderms 24 echinopsis 3 echinus 2 echion 2 echiquier 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Echinococcus

  • In this selection, "echinococcus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tapeworm, wolves, multilocularis and granulosus stand out and add context to how "echinococcus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of tapeworm echinococcus multilocularis before and to wolves echinococcus granulosus has. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "echinococcus" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with echinococcus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Though once largely limited to wolves, Echinococcus granulosus has expanded to coyotes since the latter began colonizing former wolf ranges. (20 words)

Apart from the AHC, pet dogs will also have to be treated against a type of tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) before travelling, a BBC report said. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Apart from the AHC, pet dogs will also have to be treated against a type of tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) before travelling, a BBC report said. (25 words)

Though once largely limited to wolves, Echinococcus granulosus has expanded to coyotes since the latter began colonizing former wolf ranges. (20 words)

Example sentences (2)

Apart from the AHC, pet dogs will also have to be treated against a type of tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) before travelling, a BBC report said.

Though once largely limited to wolves, Echinococcus granulosus has expanded to coyotes since the latter began colonizing former wolf ranges.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "echinococcus" in a sentence?
An example: "Apart from the AHC, pet dogs will also have to be treated against a type of tapeworm (Echinococcus multilocularis) before travelling, a BBC report said." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "echinococcus" from authentic English texts.
What does "echinococcus" mean?
Echinococcus means: A parasite of humans and of many domestic and wild animals, thought to be 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.
What are synonyms of "echinococcus"?
Common synonyms of "echinococcus" include: tapeworm, cestode.
How many example sentences with "echinococcus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "echinococcus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.