tape-worm

A form of tapeworm — Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.

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Meanings

nountape-worm (plural tape-worms)

plural tape-worms

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of tapeworm.
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APA

tape-worm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tape-worm

MLA

“tape-worm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tape-worm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tape-worm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tape-worm.

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