cestode

Meanings

nouncestode (plural cestodes)

plural cestodes

biologyA parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates

Similar

tapeworm

Broader

flatworm platyhelminth

Also see

disphyllid tapeworm

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Ancient Greekκεστός“of Aphrodite’s charmed girdle”
New LatinCestoda
Englishcestode

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 絛蟲 /绦虫

絛蟲 /绦虫 (tāochóng)any of various parasitic tapeworms in the Cestoda

Finnish heisimato

heisimatoany of various parasitic tapeworms in the Cestoda

Polish tasiemiec

tasiemiecany of various parasitic tapeworms in the Cestoda

Portuguese cestódeo

cestódeoany of various parasitic tapeworms in the Cestoda

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cestode

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry

APA

cestode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cestode

MLA

“cestode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cestode. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cestode,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cestode.

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