cestoid

[ ses-toid ]

adjective

1. Zoology. (of worms) ribbonlike.

noun

1. cestode.

cestoid

/ ˈsɛstɔɪd /

adjective

1. (esp of tapeworms and similar animals) ribbon-like in form

Word History and Origins

Origin of cestoid¹

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

Example Sentences

Tapeworm, tāp′wurm, n. a term sometimes used as a popular synonym for Cestoda or Cestoid Worms, but especially for those which belong to the families T�niad� and Bothriocephalid�.

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