n. any of various cestode flatworms that live in the adult stage as parasites in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates and in the larval stage usually in various intermediate hosts
My dog had a tapeworm.
My dog had a tapeworm.
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The tapeworm attacking the host is an example of parasitism.
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2 syllables
tape-worm
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