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tapeworm

/ˈteɪpˌwɝm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
tape-worm
IPA
/ˈteɪpˌwɝm/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable

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.

Countable

noun

Infection by tapeworms.

Uncountable

verb

To move along in a wriggling manner, like a tapeworm.

Intransitive verb

verb

To treat (an animal) for tapeworm infection.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tape + worm.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈteɪpˌwɝm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tapeworms (plural) tapeworms (present, singular) tapeworming (participle, present) tapewormed (participle, past) tapewormed (past)

Derived Forms

tapewormy

Phrases

armed tapeworm Asian tapeworm beef tapeworm broad tapeworm dog tapeworm dwarf tapeworm flea tapeworm fowl tapeworm

Frequently Paired Words

bladderworm measly proglottid scolex taenia taeniasis cysticercosis

Synonyms

cestode

Questions

How do you pronounce tapeworm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈteɪpˌwɝm/.
What does tapeworm mean?
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.
Where does tapeworm come from?
From tape + worm.

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