cestode

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Etymology

From la-new Cestoda, from cestus ("girdle, belt"), from Ancient Greek κεστός.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈsɛs.təʊd/
• (America) IPA: /ˈsɛˌstoʊd/

Noun

cestode (plural cestodes)

1. (zoology) A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.

Related terms

• cestodal, cestocidal / cestodocidal

Translations

• Portuguese: cestódeo

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