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- [tee-nee-uh]
- /ˈti ni ə/
- /ˈtiː.ni.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tee-nee-uh]
- /ˈti ni ə/
Definitions of taenia word
- noun plural taenia Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet. 1
- noun plural taenia Architecture. (on a Doric entablature) a fillet or band separating the frieze from the architrave. 1
- noun plural taenia Anatomy. a ribbonlike structure, as certain bands of white nerve fibers in the brain. 1
- noun plural taenia any tapeworm of the genus Taenia, parasitic in humans and other mammals. 1
- noun taenia (in ancient Greece) a narrow fillet or headband for the hair 0
- noun taenia the fillet between the architrave and frieze of a Doric entablature 0
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Origin of taenia
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin < Greek tainía band, ribbon; (in def 4) < New Latin, Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Taenia
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taenia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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