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taenia
noun pl. taeniae
- an ancient Greek headband or fillet
- Anat. a ribbonlike part or structure, as of muscle or nerve tissue
- Archit. a band between the frieze and the architrave of a Doric entablature
- Zool. a tapeworm (esp. genus Taenia)
See taenia in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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