tapeworm (redirected from Tapeworms)

tape·worm  (tpwûrm)

n.

Any of various ribbonlike, often very long flatworms of the class Cestoda, that lack an alimentary canal and are parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates, including humans.

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tapeworm [ˈteɪpˌwɜːm]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any parasitic ribbon-like flatworm of the class Cestoda, having a body divided into many egg-producing segments and lacking a mouth and gut. The adults inhabit the intestines of vertebrates See also echinococcus, taenia

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tape•worm (ˈteɪpˌwɜrm)

n.

any of various flat, ribbony worms of the class Cestoda, parasitic in the digestive system of humans and other vertebrates.

[1745–55]

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tapeworm  (tpwûrm)

See cestode.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tapeworm - ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates cestode flatworm, platyhelminth - parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body Cestoda, class Cestoda - tapeworms echinococcus - tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals taenia - tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host

Translations

tapeworm [ˈteɪpwɜːm] N → tenia f, solitaria f

tapeworm tape-worm [ˈteɪpwɜː^rm] n → ver m solitaire, ténia m

tapeworm

n → Bandwurm m

tapeworm [ˈteɪpˌwɜːm] n → tenia, verme m solitario

tape·worm

n.  tenia, solitaria. V.: taeniatenia.