English dictionary
cestoidea
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noun
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A class of parasitic worms (<i>Platelminthes</i>) of which the tapeworms are the most common examples. The body is flattened, and usually but not always long, and composed of numerous joints or segments, each of which may contain a complete set of male and female reproductive organs. They have neither mouth nor intestine. See <u>Tapeworm</u>.
Source: webster1913