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cestode definition

ces·tode (ses′tōd′)

noun

any of a class (Cestoda) of parasitic flatworms, with a ribbonlike body and no intestinal canal; tapeworm

Etymology: cest(us) + -ode

adjective

of such a worm

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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