Taenia Definition

tēnēə
taeniae, taenias, teniae
noun
taeniae
An ancient Greek headband or fillet.
Webster's New World
A band between the frieze and the architrave of a Doric entablature.
Webster's New World
A ribbonlike part or structure, as of muscle or nerve tissue.
Webster's New World
A tapeworm (esp. genus Taenia)
Webster's New World
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pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Taeniidae "” certain tapeworms.

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Other Word Forms of Taenia

Noun

Singular:
taenia
Plural:
taeniae, taenias

Origin of Taenia

  • Latin ribbon, tapeworm from Greek tainiā ten- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin taenia, from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainia, “ribbon, tape").

    From Wiktionary

  • Ancient Greek ταινία (tainia, “band,ribbon")

    From Wiktionary

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