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taenia

One entry found.

Main Entry:
tae·nia 
          Listen to the pronunciation of taenia
Variant(s):
also te·nia \ˈtē-nē-ə\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural tae·ni·ae 
          Listen to the pronunciation of taeniae 
          Listen to the pronunciation of taeniae \-nē-ˌī, -ˌē\ or tae·nias
Etymology:
Latin, ribbon, fillet, from Greek tainia; akin to Greek teinein to stretch — more at thin
Date:
1563
1 : a band on a Doric order separating the frieze from the architrave 2 : tapeworm 3 : an ancient Greek fillet


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