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tapeworm
(redirected from dog tapeworm)

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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.
tapeworm
Noun
a long flat parasitic worm that inhabits the intestines of vertebrates, including man
tapeworm  (tpwûrm)
See cestode.
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Noun1.tapewormtapeworm - 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 [ˈteɪpwəːm] n → Bandwurm m
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