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tapeworm meaning in Tamil

நாடாப்புழு nāṭāppuḻu

/ˈteɪpˌwɝm/

tapeworm in Tamil: நாடாப்புழு (nāṭāppuḻu). In English, tapeworm means any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.

Tamil words for tapeworm

parasitical worm of the class Cestoda
நாடாப்புழு nāṭāppuḻu

English meaning of tapeworm

  1. noun Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.
  2. noun A broad fish tapeworm, Diphyllobothrium latum.
  3. noun Infection by tapeworms.
  4. verb To move along in a wriggling manner, like a tapeworm.

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Questions about tapeworm in Tamil

What is the meaning of tapeworm in Tamil?
Tapeworm in Tamil is நாடாப்புழு (nāṭāppuḻu).
tapeworm என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Tapeworm: நாடாப்புழு (nāṭāppuḻu).
What does tapeworm mean in English?
Tapeworm means any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.

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