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TAPEWORM

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(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates

Synonyms:

cestode; tapeworm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("tapeworm" is a kind of...):

flatworm; platyhelminth (parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tapeworm"):

echinococcus (tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals)

taenia (tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host)

Holonyms ("tapeworm" is a member of...):

Cestoda; class Cestoda (tapeworms)

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