Tapeworm

Meaning

Noun

●

In Flatworms & Parasites:

Any

of the

or

Cestoda, which

the

of

, including

, often

different

during their life cycle.

A

, Diphyllobothrium latum.

●

Infection by tapeworms.

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Origin

tapeworm

English

tape

English

tæppe

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

worm

English

worm

Middle English (1100-1500)

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