"taenia" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: taenias [plural], taeniae [plural]
Rhymes: -iːniə Etymology: From Latin taenia, from Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “ribbon, tape”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|taenia}} Latin taenia, {{uder|en|grc|ταινία||ribbon, tape}} Ancient Greek ταινία (tainía, “ribbon, tape”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|taeniae}} taenia (plural taenias or taeniae)
  1. (historical) A ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-taenia-en-noun-sydkL991 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 12 22
  2. (architecture, Doric architecture) A band between the frieze and architrave in the Doric order. Tags: Doric Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-taenia-en-noun--EUUF22g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 12 22 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 19 38 13 31 Topics: architecture
  3. (anatomy) Any of several ribbon-like bands of tissue. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-taenia-en-noun-pcD26zv1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 12 22 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  4. (biology) Any species of the genus Taenia of tapeworms. Categories (topical): Biology Categories (lifeform): Flatworms, Worms
    Sense id: en-taenia-en-noun-Z~pBkAK8 Disambiguation of Flatworms: 25 23 16 35 Disambiguation of Worms: 25 23 17 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 34 12 22 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 26 24 16 35 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tænia, tenia Derived forms: taeniacide Derived forms (taeniae coli): taenia libera, taenia mesocolica, taenia omentalis
Disambiguation of 'taeniae coli': 24 29 14 33

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