What Does Cestode Mean in Latin?

Word Origin for cestode
C19: from New Latin Cestoidea ribbon-shaped creatures, from Latin cestus belt, girdle; see cestus 1.

What is the meaning of Cestode?

cestode in American English

(ˈsɛsˌtoʊd ) noun. 1. any of a class (Cestoda) of parasitic flatworms, with a ribbonlike body and no intestinal canal; tapeworm.

What is platyhelminthes?

noun. a phylum of worms having bilateral symmetry and a soft, usually flattened body, comprising the flatworms.

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