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tapeworm.

Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈteɪpˌwɝm/General-American
  1. Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.

    countable
  2. Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle. A broad fish tapeworm, Diphyllobothrium latum.

    countable
  3. Infection by tapeworms.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From tape + worm.

verb/ˈteɪpˌwɝm/General-American
  1. To move along in a wriggling manner, like a tapeworm.

    intransitive
  2. To treat (an animal) for tapeworm infection.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From tape + worm.

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