Cestoidea

Cestoidea
The tapeworms, a class of platyhelminth flatworms characterized by lack of an alimentary canal and, in typical forms (subclass Cestoda), by a segmented body with a scolex or holdfast organ at one end; adult worms are vertebrate parasites, usually found in the small intestine. [G. kestos, girdle, + eidos, form]

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Ces·toi·dea ses-'tȯid-ē-ə n pl syn of CESTODA

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Ces·toi·dea (ses-toiґde-ə) a class of tapeworms (platyhelminths) characterized by the absence of a mouth and digestive tract and by the presence of a noncuticular layer covering their bodies. It comprises two subclasses: Cestodaria and Cestoda.

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  • Cestoidea — Ces*toid e*a (s[e^]s*toid [ e]*[.a]), n. pl. [NL., gr. Gr. kesto s girdle + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) same as {cestoda}; an older usage. [Written also {Cestoda}.] [1913 Webster +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cestoidea — Cestoidea, so v.w. Bandwürmer …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Cestoidea — Cestoda Cestoda n. [NL., gr. Gr. kesto s girdle + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) A class of parasitic worms (Platelminthes) of which the tapeworms are the most common examples. The body is flattened, and usually but not always long, and composed of numerous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cestoidea — ces·toi·dea …   English syllables

  • cestoidea — …   Useful english dictionary

  • КЛАСС ЦЕСТОДЫ (CESTOIDEA) —          Цестоды слово греческого происхождения. Корень этого слова на русский язык переводится как «пояс», «лента». Отсюда русское название класса Ленточные черви. И действительно, форма тела животных, объединяемых данным классом, в типичных… …   Биологическая энциклопедия

  • Cestoda — Cestoidea Ces*toid e*a (s[e^]s*toid [ e]*[.a]), n. pl. [NL., gr. Gr. kesto s girdle + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) same as {cestoda}; an older usage. [Written also {Cestoda}.] [1913 Webster +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cestoda — n. [NL., gr. Gr. kesto s girdle + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) A class of parasitic worms (Platelminthes) of which the tapeworms are the most common examples. The body is flattened, and usually but not always long, and composed of numerous joints or segments …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Цестодозы — I Цестодозы (cestodoses) гельминтозы, вызываемые цестодами (ленточными червями). Наиболее распространенными Ц. человека являются Тениоз, Тениаринхоз, Цистицеркоз, Дифиллоботриозы, Гименолепидоз, нередко встречаются Эхинококкоз, Альвеолярный… …   Медицинская энциклопедия

  • Cestoda — A subclass of tapeworms (class Cestoidea), containing the typical members of this group, including the segmented tapeworms that parasitize humans and domestic animals. SYN: Eucestoda. [G. kestos, girdle] * * * Ces·to·da ses tōd ə n pl a class of… …   Medical dictionary

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