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Taeniidae

noun

a family of Cestoda

• Syn: ↑family Taeniidae

• Hypernyms: ↑worm family

• Member Holonyms: ↑Cestoda, ↑class Cestoda

• Member Meronyms: ↑genus Echinococcus, ↑genus Taenia

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\\tēˈnīəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Taenia, type genus + -idae

: a large family of tapeworms (order Cyclophyllidea) including numerous worms of medical or veterinary importance — see taenia 4b

Useful english dictionary. 2012.