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"cysticercus" has 3 syllables: cystic-erc-us.
noun
"Cysticercus" has 3 syllables: cystic · erc · us.
Cysticercus: The larval stage of any of several tapeworms, having a fluid-filled cyst enclosing a scolex.
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