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Medical Definition of Cenuris
1. Coenuris A tapeworm bladderworm with multiple inverted scoleces attached to the inner germinative layer; produced by taeniid cestodes of the genus Multiceps, typically found in the brain or tissues of herbivores and the adult worm in the intestine of wolves, dogs, or other canids; rare cases of cenuris infections in man have been reported. Origin: G. Kenos, empty, + G. Uris, tail (05 Mar 2000)