cestode
/ˈsɛstəʊd
/noun Zoology
A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.However, among helminth parasites, e.g., trematodes, cestodes, nematodes, and acanthocephalans, this is not the case....
- There are a few parasites of the black crappie, which include many protozoa, trematodes, cestodes, and nematodes.
- The resultant ‘sperm trading’ is known from sea slugs, free-living flat-worms and possibly cestodes and may be widespread.