Main Entry: pork tapeworm

Pronunciation: \ˈpȯ(ə)rk-\

Function: noun

: a tapeworm of the genus Taenia (T. solium) that infests the human intestine as an adult, has a cysticercus larva that typically develops in swine, and is contracted by humans through ingestion of the larva in raw or imperfectly cooked pork