cestode

[ ses-tohd ]

/ ˈsɛs toʊd /

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noun

a parasitic platyhelminth or flatworm of the class Cestoda, which comprises the tapeworms.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the Cestoda.

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Origin of cestode

From the New Latin word Cestoda, dating back to 1830–40. See cestus¹, -ode¹

Words nearby cestode

c'est autre chose, Cesti, c'est la guerre, c'est la vie, Cestoda, cestode, cestoid, Cestoidea, cestus, cesura, cet-

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How to use cestode in a sentence

In Iceland, a cestode causes the death of a third part of the population.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden
There exists a singular cestode which bears the name of Echinococcus.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden
We have never opened one, large or small, lean or fat, which had not its intestines filled with cestode worms.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden
The cestode can scarcely be called a parasite under the first vesicular form.
Animal Parasites and Messmates|P. J. Van Beneden

An acaris, the Trichodectes, lives in the hair of young dogs and harbours the scolex of this cestode.
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British Dictionary definitions for cestode

cestode

/ (ˈsɛstəʊd) /

noun

any parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda, which includes the tapeworms

Word Origin for cestode

C19: from New Latin Cestoidea ribbon-shaped creatures, from Latin cestus belt, girdle; see cestus 1

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Medical definitions for cestode

cestode

[ sĕs′tōd′ ]

Any of various parasitic flatworms of the class Cestoidea, including the tapeworms, having a long, flat body equipped with a specialized organ of attachment at one end.

Other words from cestode

ces′tode null adj.

Scientific definitions for cestode

cestode

[ sĕs′tōd′ ]

Any of various parasitic flatworms of the class Cestoda, having a long flat body that usually has a specialized organ of attachment at one end (the scolex). Cestodes may consist of a single segment or be divided into numerous identical rectangular segments. Food is absorbed through the outer covering of the body. Cestodes inhabit the liver and digestive tract of many vertebrate animals and also affect some invertebrates. They can attain a length of over 15 m (49 ft). Also called tapeworm