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taenia

Pronunciation: /ˈtiːnɪə/

(US tenia)
Definition of taenia

noun (plural taeniae /-nɪiː/ or taenias)

  • 1 Anatomy a flat ribbon-like structure in the body.
  • (taeniae coli /ˈkəʊlʌɪ/) the smooth longitudinal muscles of the colon.
  • 2 Architecture a fillet between a Doric architrave and frieze.
  • 3(in ancient Greece) a band or ribbon worn round a person’s head.

Derivatives

taenioid

adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century (in taenia (sense 2)): via Latin from Greek tainia 'band, ribbon'

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Definition of taenia in the US English dictionary

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