Taenia

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See also: taenia, and tænia

Translingual

Taenia solium

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, band, ribbon).

Proper noun

Taenia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Taeniidae – certain tapeworms.

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