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How to pronounce “tapeworm

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Pronunciation guide for tapeworm

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of tapeworm with real speech in context.
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2 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps, zombie roaches and other parasite tales 13 minutes, 15 secondsThese shrimp are infected with a tapeworm.
Definition summary
(countable) 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.

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How to pronounce tapeworm

Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps, zombie roaches and other parasite tales 13 minutes, 15 seconds

These shrimp are infected with a tapeworm.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “tapeworm

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (countable) 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.
  • (uncountable) Infection by tapeworms.
  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To move along in a wriggling manner, like a tapeworm.
  • (transitive) To treat (an animal) for tapeworm infection.

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