tapeworm
UK/'teipwә:m/US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A ribbon-like parasitic worm that lives in the intestines of humans and other animals
绦虫
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtapestem
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wormstem
=tapeworm
Common Collocations
- 1.tapeworm infection绦虫感染
- 2.tapeworm infestation绦虫侵扰
- 3.tapeworm segment绦虫节片
- 4.[tapeworm parasite]寄生绦虫
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctor confirmed that the patient had a tapeworm infection after examining the stool sample.
- 2.
Tapeworms can grow several meters long inside a host's intestines.
- 3.
Eating undercooked pork is one of the most common ways to contract a tapeworm.