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Word: Taenia
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (in taenia (sense 2)): via Latin from Greek tainia ‘band, ribbon’
ˈtiːnɪə
a flat ribbon-like structure in the body.
Short Definition:flat ribbon-like structure in body
a fillet between a Doric architrave and frieze.
Short Definition:fillet between Doric architrave and frieze
(in ancient Greece) a band or ribbon worn round a person's head.
Short Definition:(in ancient Greece) band or ribbon worn round person's head
a large tapeworm which parasitizes mammals.
Short Definition:large tapeworm which parasitizes mammals
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