taenia
noun
tae·​nia
| \ ˈtē-nē-ə
\
\
variants:
or less commonly tenia
plural taeniae\ ˈtē-​nē-​ˌī
, -​ˌē \
or taenias
, -​ˌē \
or taenias
Definition of taenia
1
: a band on a Doric order separating the frieze from the architrave
2
: tapeworm
3
: an ancient Greek fillet
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taenia
noun
tae·​nia
| \ ˈtē-nē-ə
\
\
Medical Definition of taenia
b
capitalized
: a genus of cyclophyllidean tapeworms that is the type of the family Taeniidae, that comprises forms usually occurring as adults in the intestines of carnivores and as larvae in various ruminants, and that includes the beef tapeworm (T. saginata) and the pork tapeworm (T. solium) of humans
2
also tenia plural taeniae\ -​nē-​ˌē
, -​ˌī \
or taenias
also teniae
or tenias
: a band of nervous tissue or of muscle
, -​ˌī \
or taenias
also teniae
or tenias
: a band of nervous tissue or of muscle