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/ˈteɪpˌwɝm/ · noun
(countable) Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle..
We used to have a lot of tapeworm down in my neck of the woods, but we don't have much now.
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Tape worm means (countable) Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle..
Common synonyms include cestode.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
We used to have a lot of tapeworm down in my neck of the woods, but we don't have much now.
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