| Multiceps | A genus of taeniid tapeworms in which the larval forms in herbivores occur in the form of a coenurus (multiple scoleces invaginated within a single cyst). Origin: multi-+ L. Caput, head Multiceps multiceps, a species the mature form of which occurs in the intestines of dogs; the coenurus develops in the brains of herbivorous animals, especially sheep; the cyst is often called Coenurus cerebralis. Multiceps serialis, a species the mature form of which is found in the intestine of dogs; the coenurus is found in the subcutaneous tissues of rabbits. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| taenia | Origin: L, a ribbon, a tapeworm. 1. <zoology> A genus of intestinal worms which includes the common tapeworms of man. See Tapeworm. 2. <anatomy> A band; a structural line; applied to several bands and lines of nervous matter in the brain. 3. The fillet, or band, at the bottom of a Doric frieze, separating it from the architrave. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Taenia africana | A tapeworm found in native Africans, the cysticercus of which is unknown. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Taenia armata | The pork tapeworm. Contracted from undercooked or measly pork (pork infected with the larval forms of the tapeworm). Can grow to be 3-6 feet (0.9-1.8 m) long in the human intestine. Also known as the armed tapeworm and the measly tapeworm. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Taenia crassicollis | One of the common tapeworms of household cats; the larval form is called Cysticercus fasciolaris. Synonym: Hydatigera taeniaeformis, Taenia crassicollis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Taenia demerariensis | Former name for Davainea madagascariensis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Taenia dentata | The pork tapeworm. Contracted from undercooked or measly pork (pork infected with the larval forms of the tapeworm). Can grow to be 3-6 feet (0.9-1.8 m) long in the human intestine. Also known as the armed tapeworm and the measly tapeworm. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Taenia equina | A cosmopolitan species of the horse, donkey, mule, and zebra; cysticercoid larvae are found in arthropods. Synonym: Taenia equina, Taenia quadrilobata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Taenia hominis | Unusual form of Taenia saginata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Taenia hydatigena | A tapeworm of dogs, cats, wolves, foxes, and other carnivores; the larva is known as Cysticercus tenuicollis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Taenia madagascariensis | Former name for Davainea madagascariensis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Taenia minima | Former name for Hymenolepis nana. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Taenia ovis | A tapeworm of dogs and foxes whose larval form is found in the muscles of sheep; heavy larval infections in sheep can have severe economic consequences due to condemnation of carcasses at meat inspection. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Taenia philippina | Atypical form of Taenia saginata. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Taenia pisiformis | A common tapeworm of dogs, foxes, and other carnivores; the larval form is Cysticercus pisiformis. (05 Mar 2000) |