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cestoid

[ ses-toid ]

adjective

  1. Zoology. (of worms) ribbonlike.

noun

cestoid

/ ˈ²õÉ›²õ³Ùɔɪ»å /

adjective

  1. (esp of tapeworms and similar animals) ribbon-like in form
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cestoid1

From the New Latin word ³¦±ð²õ³Ù´ÇÄ«»åŧ²õ, dating back to 1830–40. See cestus 1, -oid
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Tapeworm, tÄp′wurm, n. a term sometimes used as a popular synonym for Cestoda or Cestoid Worms, but especially for those which belong to the families T�niad� and Bothriocephalid�.

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