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| tape·worm [ táyp wùrm ] (plural tape·worms) |
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parasitic worm: a flatworm with a long ribbon-shaped segmented body that exists in many varieties and lives mainly as a parasite in the gut of vertebrate animals. Infestation is common among domestic animals, and humans can also become infested, especially by eating undercooked meat containing tapeworm larvae. Class Cestoda.
Technical name cestode
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