taenia

taenia Definition

tae·nia (tē′nē ə)

noun pl. -·niae′-ē′

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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