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Cysttcercoid develops in insect
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Oncosphere hatches Cysticercoid deve!ops in intestinal villus
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• Eggs can be reteased through the genital atrium of the gravid proglottids. Gravid proglottids can also disintegrate releasing eggs that are passed in stools.