cestode

[ ses-tohd ]

noun

1. a parasitic platyhelminth or flatworm of the class Cestoda, which comprises the tapeworms.

adjective

1. belonging or pertaining to the Cestoda.

cestode

/ ˈsɛstəʊd /

noun

1. any parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda, which includes the tapeworms

cestode

/ sĕs′tōd′ /

1. Any of various parasitic flatworms of the class Cestoda, having a long flat body that usually has a specialized organ of attachment at one end (the scolex). Cestodes may consist of a single segment or be divided into numerous identical rectangular segments. Food is absorbed through the outer covering of the body. Cestodes inhabit the liver and digestive tract of many vertebrate animals and also affect some invertebrates. They can attain a length of over 15 m (49 ft).
2. Also called tapeworm

Word History and Origins

Origin of cestode¹

From the New Latin word Cestoda, dating back to 1830–40. See cestus ¹, -ode ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of cestode¹

C19: from New Latin Cestoidea ribbon-shaped creatures, from Latin cestus belt, girdle; see cestus ¹

Example Sentences

The parasitic cestode Schistocephalus solidus requires a much larger host—specifically, a three-spined stickleback fish—to grow in and then a bird to breed in.

From Scientific American

One specimen was infested with nematodes, another with cestodes.

From Project Gutenberg

Various tapeworm or cestode infections are contracted by eating meat containing the parasite.

From Project Gutenberg

The echinococcus is a tiny cestode which is the factor in the production of the well-known hydatid cysts which may be found in any part of the body.

From Project Gutenberg

McLean found the stomach full of fish and myriads of cestodes in the intestines.

From Project Gutenberg