"pork tapeworm" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pork tapeworms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pork tapeworm (plural pork tapeworms)
  1. A species of parasitic flatworm, Taenia solium, which uses pigs as an intermediate host. Categories (lifeform): Flatworms
    Sense id: en-pork_tapeworm-en-noun-XNndvdto Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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