taenia
Pronunciation: tē′nē-ă
Definition:
- A coiled bandlike anatomic structure.
- Common name for a tapeworm, especially of the genus Taenia.
See: tenia1
Synonym(s): tenia2
[L., fr. G. tainia, band, tape, a tapeworm]
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