taenia — meaning in English

English meaning

• ribbon noun A narrow strip of fabric, often decorative, used for tying, trimming, or as an award.
• tapeworm noun A long, flat parasitic worm that lives in the intestines of humans and animals.

Senses

taenia is used for these senses in English:

• ribbon A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
• ribbonfish Any of several lampriform fish, of the family Trachipteridae, having long, ribbon-like bodies.

ribbon — full definition

1. noun A narrow strip of fabric, often decorative, used for tying, trimming, or as an award.
2. verb To decorate something with ribbon, or to mark it with long thin streaks.

Related Latin words