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English → English (gcide) Definition: Coenurus Coenurus \C[oe]*nu"rus\, n. [NL. fr. Gr. koino`s common + o'yra` tail.] (Zo["o]l.) The larval stage of a tapeworm (T[ae]nia c[oe]nurus) which forms bladderlike sacs in the brain of sheep, causing the fatal disease known as water brain, vertigo, staggers or gid. [1913 Webster] Note: This bladder worm has on its surface numerous small heads, each of which, when swallowed by a dog, becomes a mature tapeworm in the dog's intestine. [1913 Webster]