taenia coli

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noun

taenia co·​li
variants also tenia coli
plural taeniae coli also teniae coli
: any of three external longitudinal muscle bands of the large intestine

tenia, teniacidal, teniacide, tenia coli, teniafuge, teniasis

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variant of taenia, taeniacidal, taeniacide, taenia coli, taeniafuge, taeniasis

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“Taenia coli.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/taenia%20coli. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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