Dictionary
taenia
noun tae·nia \ˈtē-nē-ə\
plural tae·ni·ae\-nē-ˌī, -ˌē\ or tae·nias
Definition of TAENIA
1
: a band on a Doric order separating the frieze from the architrave
2
: tapeworm
3
: an ancient Greek fillet
Variants of TAENIA
tae·nia also te·nia \ˈtē-nē-ə\
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Origin of TAENIA
Latin, ribbon, fillet, from Greek tainia; akin to Greek teinein to stretch — more at thin
First Known Use: 1563
Medical Dictionary
taenia
noun tae·nia \ˈtē-nē-ə\
Medical Definition of TAENIA
1
a also te·nia \ˈtē-nē-ə\ plural taenias also tenias : tapeworm b capitalized : a genus of cyclophyllidean tapeworms that is the type of the family Taeniidae, that comprises forms usually occurring as adults in the intestines of carnivores and as larvae in various ruminants, and that includes the beef tapeworm (T. saginata) and the pork tapeworm (T. solium) of humans
2
or tenia plural tae·ni·ae \-nē-ˌē, -ˌī\ or taenias or te·ni·ae or tenias : a band of nervous tissue or of muscle
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