CESTODE


Meaning of CESTODE in English

[ 'sɛstəʊd ]

■ noun Zoology a parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.

Origin

from mod. L. Cestoda , from L. cestus , from Gk kestos , lit. 'stitched', used as a noun in the sense 'girdle'.

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