noun
- Plural of cestode; parasitic flatworms (tapeworms) that live in the intestines of vertebrates, characterized by a long, segmented body.
Usage: technical/scientific; biology and medicine
Examples
- Cestodes are commonly found in the digestive systems of infected animals and humans.
- The doctor identified cestodes in the patient's stool sample under the microscope.
- Cestodes can grow to several meters in length inside their hosts.
- Proper food hygiene helps prevent infection by cestodes.
- Different species of cestodes infect different animal hosts.