tenia, teniasis
te·nia
less common spellings of taenia, taeniasis
1
: a band on a Doric order separating the frieze from the architrave
2
: tapeworm
3
: an ancient Greek fillet
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“Tenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenia. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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