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TAENIA
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Irregular inflected form: taeniae
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("taenia" is a kind of...):
cestode; tapeworm (ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates)
Holonyms ("taenia" is a member of...):
genus Taenia (type genus of the family Taeniidae: tapeworms)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("taenia" is a kind of...):
headband (a band worn around or over the head)
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