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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBandwurm
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbantvʊʁm
"Der Bandwurm kann im Darm von Säugetieren leben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A parasitic flatworm that lives in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates, having a ribbonlike body with many segments.
"Ingestion of undercooked meat can lead to a tapeworm infection." - 2
A metaphor for something or someone that consumes resources insatiably.
"The failing project became a financial tapeworm draining the company's reserves."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English tæppa (meaning tape or strip) and wyrm (meaning worm or serpent). The term emerged in Middle English to describe parasitic flatworms resembling a long ribbon or strip.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tapeworm" is said worldwide
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ver solitaire
Transliteration: ver sɔ.li.tɛʁ
"Le ver solitaire est un parasite intestinal."
Bandwurm
Transliteration: ˈbantvʊʁm
"Der Bandwurm kann im Darm von Säugetieren leben."
tenia
Transliteration: ˈtɛ.nja
"La tenia è un verme parassita."
solitaria
Transliteration: soliˈtaɾja
"La solitaria se contrae al comer carne poco cocida."
solitária
Transliteration: su.liˈta.ɾjɐ
"A solitária é um verme parasita que habita o intestino."
फीताकृमि
Transliteration: pheetakrimi
"फीताकृमि आंतों का एक परजीवी है।"
绦虫
Transliteration: tāochóng
"食用未煮熟的肉类可能会感染绦虫。"
촌충
Transliteration: chonchung
"촌충은 사람의 소화관에 기생하는 벌레입니다."
条虫
Transliteration: jōchū
"条虫は人間の腸に寄生する生物です。"
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