Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Taeniidae — the tapeworms etc.

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek ταινία (tainia, "band,ribbon")

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Examples

  • He knew, for example, that pork carried a species of bladder worm, and he knew that the butchers of Dresden and their families often suffered from tapeworms called Taenia solium.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • He knew, for example, that pork carried a species of bladder worm, and he knew that the butchers of Dresden and their families often suffered from tapeworms called Taenia solium.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • He knew, for example, that pork carried a species of bladder worm, and he knew that the butchers of Dresden and their families often suffered from tapeworms called Taenia solium.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • Neurocysticercosis is caused by a tapeworm found in pigs called Taenia solium.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Neurocysticercosis is caused by a tapeworm found in pigs called Taenia solium.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • It’s a parasite called Taenia solium, and during the initial infection, it can cause personality changes.

    Bloodstream Tess Gerritsen 1998

  • It’s a parasite called Taenia solium, and during the initial infection, it can cause personality changes.

    Bloodstream Tess Gerritsen 1998

  • It’s a parasite called Taenia solium, and during the initial infection, it can cause personality changes.

    Bloodstream Tess Gerritsen 1998

  • The most significant species of tapeworms that can live in the intestines of humans are the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) from pigs and the beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata) from cattle.

    Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

  • The most significant species of tapeworms that can live in the intestines of humans are the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) from pigs and the beef tapeworm (Taenia saginata) from cattle.

    Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011

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