taenia

Meaning

1. A ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece.
2. A band between the frieze and architrave in the Doric order.
3. Any of several ribbon-like bands of tissue.
4. Any species of the genus Taenia of tapeworms.

Synonyms

tapeworm

fillet

tenia

headband

lace

lacing

band

strand

string

🪢

stripe

tape

ribbon

🎀

banding

cestode

Etymology

From Latin taenia, from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “ribbon, tape”).