tapewormnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈteɪp.wɜːm/us/ˈteɪp.wɝːm/a long, flat parasite (= an organism that lives in another from which it gets its food) which lives inside the bowels of humans and other animals
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Worms, snails, slugs & similar animals
- annelid
- centipede
- earthworm
- flatworm
- gastropod
- leech
- millepede
- millipede
- nematode
- roundworm
- slug
- snail
- woodlouse
- worm