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tapeworm

The correct spelling is tapeworm.

How to pronounce tapeworm

noun

IPA: /ˈteɪpˌwɝm/

Say it like: Tap-ewo-rm

The correct spelling is tapeworm. Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infest the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infest the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.
  2. 2.Infection by tapeworms.

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