cestode
1 synonym for cestode, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A flat worm that lives as a parasite inside another animal; a tapeworm.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From New Latin Cestoda, from cestus ("girdle, belt"), itself from Ancient Greek κεστός (kestós, "of Aphrodite's charmed girdle").
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