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tapeworm
(redirected from Fish 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 [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

tapeworm  (tpwûrm)
See cestode.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tapewormtapeworm - ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
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] Ntenia f, solitaria f
tapeworm tape-worm [ˈteɪpwɜːrm] nver m solitaire, ténia m
tapeworm
nBandwurm m
tapeworm [ˈteɪpˌwɜːm] ntenia, verme m solitario
tapeworm [ˈteɪpˌwɜːm] ntenia, verme m solitario


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