taeniae

Variant of taenia

taenia definition

tae·nia (tē′nē ə)

noun pl. taeniae -·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

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