TAENIA


Meaning of TAENIA in English

[ 'ti:nɪə ]

( US tenia )

■ noun ( plural ~e -nɪi: or ~s )

1》 Anatomy a flat ribbon-like structure in the body.

↘( ~e coli 'kəʊlʌɪ ) the smooth longitudinal muscles of the colon.

2》 Architecture a fillet between a Doric architrave and frieze.

3》 (in ancient Greece) a band or ribbon worn round a person's head.

Derivatives

taenioid adjective

Origin

C16: via L. from Gk tainia 'band, ribbon'.

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