echinococcic

adjective

echi·​no·​coc·​cic

"+¦käk(s)ik

: of, relating to, or involving Echinococcus or hydatids

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary echinococc- (from New Latin Echinococcus) + -ic

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