taenia
IPA: tˈeɪniʌ
noun
- (historical) A ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece.
- (architecture, Doric architecture) A band between the frieze and architrave in the Doric order.
- (anatomy) Any of several ribbon-like bands of tissue.
- (biology) Any species of the genus Taenia of tapeworms.
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Examples of "taenia" in Sentences
- The taenia coli runs the length of the large intestine.
- I'm pretty sure he's not an anorexic nor has 'Taenia solium'.
- A plain astragal or taenia ringed the column beneath its plain cap.
- The adult Taenia saginata lives in the gut of a primate such as a human.
- The adult 'Taenia saginata' lives in the gut of a primate such as a human.
- One of the most dangerous and common is Taenia solium, a type of tapeworm.
- Sometimes referred to as Taenia multiceps , or any of the other species names.
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