cestode

Meaning

A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.

Synonyms

tapeworm

taenia

Translations

cestode

Bandwurm

κεστοειδής σκώληξ

ver solitaire

tenia

cestódeo

bağırsak şeridi

cestode

parazit kurt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛs.təʊd/

Etymology

From New Latin Cestoda, from cestus (“girdle, belt”), from Ancient Greek κεστός (kestós, “of Aphrodite’s charmed girdle”).