TAPEWORM


Meaning of TAPEWORM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' t ā p- ˌ w ə rm

Function: noun

Etymology: from its shape

Date: 1706

: any of a class (Cestoda) of bilaterally symmetrical flatworms parasitic especially in the intestines of vertebrates ― called also cestode

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