tapeworm (redirected from unarmed tapeworm)

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

Noun

a long flat parasitic worm that inhabits the intestines of vertebrates, including man

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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 [ˈteɪpwəːm] n → Bandwurm m