tapeworm; cestode
A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda. The common Japanese term is サナダムシ, but 条虫 is used in scientific and medical contexts.
See also: サナダムシ
Tapeworms can parasitize the human intestine.
This medicine is effective for eliminating tapeworms.
taeniasis; cestodiasis
sheep tapeworm; Moniezia expansa
pork tapeworm; Taenia solium
dog tapeworm; cucumber tapeworm; double-pore tapeworm
Standard kanji spelling for tapeworm.
Rarely used kanji form.
From 条 (jō, 'strip' or 'line') + 虫 (chū, 'worm' or 'insect'), referring to the long, flat, segmented body of a tapeworm. The reading is on'yomi.