cestode en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɛs.təʊd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsɛˌstoʊd/ (General-American)
Etymology
From New Latin Cestoda, from cestus (“girdle, belt”), from Ancient Greek κεστός (kestós, “of Aphrodite’s charmed girdle”).
Meanings
- A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cestodes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
cestodal · cestocidal · cestodocidal
Translations (4)
cmn 絛蟲 /绦虫 (any of various parasitic tapeworms in the Cestoda) · pt cestódeo (any of various parasitic tapeworms in the Cestoda) · fi heisimato (any of various parasitic tapeworms in the Cestoda) · pl tasiemiec (any of various parasitic tapeworms in the Cestoda)