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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.
2. 2
   ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

disphylliddisphyllidtapewormtapeworm

Etymology

From New Latin Cestoda, from cestus (“girdle, belt”), from Ancient Greek κεστός (kestós, “of Aphrodite’s charmed girdle”).

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