tapeworm

Questions about tapeworm

What does tapeworm mean?

tapeworm means "ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates".

How many syllables are in tapeworm?

tapeworm has 3 syllables and divides as ta-pe-worm under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for tapeworm?

Close synonyms include cestode. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tapeworm a common word?

tapeworm is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.