# tapeworm

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈteɪpˌwɝm/ · frequency rank #52,036

## Definitions
1. Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.
2. Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.
3. Infection by tapeworms.

## Etymology
From tape + worm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tapeworm