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cestode

/ˈsɛˌstoʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
ces-tode
IPA
/ˈsɛˌstoʊd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.

Etymology

From New Latin Cestoda, from cestus (“girdle, belt”), from Ancient Greek κεστός (kestós, “of Aphrodite’s charmed girdle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɛˌstoʊd/
  • British English: /ˈsɛs.təʊd/

Inflected Forms

cestodes (plural)

Derived Forms

cestodiasis metacestode

Frequently Paired Words

cestodal cestocidal cestodocidal

Synonyms

tapeworm

Rhymes With

road code side road episode gold code mode load rode node owed explode od

Questions

How do you pronounce cestode?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛˌstoʊd/.
What does cestode mean?
A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.
Where does cestode come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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