cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis)
source: WordNet 3.0
A membranous sac or bladder filled with a pellucid fluid, found in various parts of the bodies of animals, but unconnected with the tissues. It is usually formed by parasitic worms, esp. by larval tapeworms, as Echinococcus and Cœnurus. See these words in the Vocabulary.
