# cestode

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɛs.təʊd/

## Definitions
1. A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.

## Etymology
From New Latin Cestoda, from cestus (“girdle, belt”), from Ancient Greek κεστός (kestós, “of Aphrodite’s charmed girdle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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