(uncountable) Infection by tapeworms.
Used in a Sentence
tapeworm
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tapeworm.
Editorial note
Correct Contaminated pork meat has no tapeworm eggs, it has cysticerci, which is the tapeworm larvae.
Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
(uncountable) Infection by tapeworms.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of tapeworm gathered in one view.
(countable) A broad fish tapeworm, Diphyllobothrium latum.
(transitive) To treat (an animal) for tapeworm infection.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tapeworm.
noun
(uncountable) Infection by tapeworms.
noun
(countable) A broad fish tapeworm, Diphyllobothrium latum.
verb
(transitive) To treat (an animal) for tapeworm infection.
verb
(intransitive) To move along in a wriggling manner, like a tapeworm.
Example sentences
Correct Contaminated pork meat has no tapeworm eggs, it has cysticerci, which is the tapeworm larvae.
Games was prime territory, because Facebook fucked it up by letting Zynga be its tapeworm for so long.
So a tapeworm format is probably somewhat like a non-causal contradictory event that may have infinite semantic readings.
The tapeworm eggs that give rise to those cysts you mentioned come from human feces.
My first impression was that this is another sarcastic variation of the German tapeworm theme.
As a result, not much is known about tapeworm outbreaks in the U.
Pork production in the United States is monitored and tapeworm free.
Why do you think Tesla is more parasitic than tapeworm?
A tapeworm will help you lose weight, right?
You've made me curious about the tapeworm theme!
Even in wild salmon the main risks of parasitical infection are from Tapeworm [1] (easily treatable) and Aniskasis [1][2](common in all fish, not a human parasite, usually not harmful).
If you have bad karma, you can come back as a tapeworm or worse (some Buddhists believe in hell realms-- which are not eternal, but still quite awful-- and some don't).
Quote examples
The very first line of the link I sent says "Cysticercosis refers to tissue infection after exposure to eggs of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm."
The "unicode tapeworm operator" puts these two concepts together.
"Gratitude" has little legal standing, and expecting a corporation to be ethical is absurd as apologizing to your tapeworm.
As if a tapeworm that were to achieve total worldwide domination would stop and think “wait, I shouldn’t reproduce further because other creatures may suffer”.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use tapeworm in a sentence?
Correct Contaminated pork meat has no tapeworm eggs, it has cysticerci, which is the tapeworm larvae.
What does tapeworm mean?
(uncountable) Infection by tapeworms.
What part of speech is tapeworm?
tapeworm is commonly used as noun, verb.