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cestode

UK/ˈsɛs.təʊd/US/ˈsɛˌstoʊd/

cestode noun: a parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.

Noun

cestode (plural cestodes)

  1. A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.

cestode meaning in Tamil

cestode in Tamil

நாடாப்புழு

Forms of cestode

pluralcestodes

Origin of cestode

From New Latin Cestoda, from cestus (“girdle, belt”), from Ancient Greek κεστός (kestós, “of Aphrodite’s charmed girdle”).

Words formed from cestode

Words that rhyme with cestode

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Questions about cestode

What does cestode mean?
Cestode means a parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.
What is cestode in Tamil?
Cestode in Tamil is நாடாப்புழு. See Cestode meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cestode?
Cestode is a noun.
How do you pronounce cestode?
Cestode is pronounced /ˈsɛs.təʊd/ (UK).
What is the plural of cestode?
The plural of cestode is cestodes.

Words near cestode in the dictionary

  1. cestocidal
  2. cestocidals
  3. cestocide
  4. cestocides
  5. cestodal
  6. cestode
  7. cestodes
  8. cestodiase
  9. cestodiases
  10. cestodiasis
  11. cestodocidal

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