also: エキノコッカス
noun
echinococcus
Refers to the tapeworm genus Echinococcus, often in medical or veterinary contexts (e.g., エキノコックス症 for echinococcosis).
from Latin
エキノコックスはキツネを終宿主とする寄生虫です。
Echinococcus is a parasite that uses foxes as its definitive host.
Standard katakana spelling for the genus Echinococcus.
Alternate katakana rendering; less common than エキノコックス.
From the Latin genus name Echinococcus.