cestode

English Thesaurus

1. ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	flatworm, platyhelminth,
definition	:	parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	echinococcus,
definition	:	tapeworms whose larvae are parasitic in humans and domestic animals (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	taenia,
definition	:	tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	cestoda, class cestoda,
definition	:	tapeworms (noun.animal)