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taenia Definition

tae·nia (nē ə)

noun pl. -·niae′-ē′

  1. an ancient Greek headband or fillet
  2. Anat. a ribbonlike part or structure, as of muscle or nerve tissue
  3. Archit. a band between the frieze and the architrave of a Doric entablature
  4. Zool. a tapeworm (esp. genus Taenia)

Etymology: L < Gr tainia, ribbon, tape, akin to teinein, to stretch: see thin

taenia Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • spined: River Mease Derbyshire; Leicestershire; Staffordshire The River Mease is a good example of a riverine population of spined loach Cobitis taenia.

Modifies a noun

  • solium: Taenia solium - The Pork Tapeworm This has a similar estimated annual incidence of infection of ~50 million cases.
  • coli: The longitudinal smooth muscle in the muscularis externa is arranged in three longitudinal bands called taenia coli.

Noun used with modifier

  • cobitis: River Mease Derbyshire; Leicestershire; Staffordshire The River Mease is a good example of a riverine population of spined loach Cobitis taenia.
  • loach: River Mease Derbyshire; Leicestershire; Staffordshire The River Mease is a good example of a riverine population of spined loach Cobitis taenia.

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