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| tae·ni·a [ tnee ə ] (plural tae·ni·ae [ tnee ] or tae·ni·as) or te·ni·a [ tnee ə ] (plural te·ni·ae or te·ni·as) |
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1. anatomy part shaped like ribbon: a body part that resembles a ribbon, especially muscle or nervous tissue
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2. architecture horizontal band in Doric architecture: in the Doric order of ancient Greek architecture, a narrow band fillet between the main beam architrave across the top of the columns and the frieze above
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3. zoology parasitic tapeworm: a large parasitic tapeworm. Genus Taenia.
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4. dress narrow headband: a fillet or headband worn in ancient Greece
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek tainia "band"] |
