ces|tode

ces|tode
ces|tode «SEHS tohd», noun, adjective.
–n.
any one of a class of parasitic flatworms which, in the adult stage, may infest the intestine of man and various other vertebrates; tapeworm.
–adj.
of or belonging to this class.
[< New Latin Cestoda < Greek kestós girdle]

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