taenia

/ˈtiniə/
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Other forms: taeniae

Definitions of taenia
  1. noun
    a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
    synonyms: fillet, tenia
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    type of:
    headband
    a band worn around or over the head
  2. noun
    tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host
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    type of:
    cestode, tapeworm
    ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
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