Etymology

cestode

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Today it means: A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm. Full definition →

New Latin Cestoda ← Ancient Greek κεστός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκεστός“of Aphrodite’s charmed girdle”
  2. New Latin · derived fromCestoda
  3. English todaycestode

From New Latin Cestoda, from cestus (“girdle, belt”), from Ancient Greek κεστός (kestós, “of Aphrodite’s charmed girdle”).

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