Vocab Bloom Hub

tapeworm

/ˈteɪp.wɜːm/

Tradução: Verme parasita achatado e segmentado que vive no intestino de humanos e outros vertebrados.

1 verbete

noun

C1formalcommonmedical/ˈteɪp.wɜːm/

A parasitic ribbonlike flatworm that lives in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates.

  • 🇵🇹Verme parasita achatado e segmentado que vive no intestino de humanos e outros vertebrados.
  1. Parasitic flatworm B2 formal medical

    A ribbonlike flatworm that lives as a parasite in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates, often causing digestive issues.

    • The doctor diagnosed the patient with a tapeworm infection.
    • Tapeworms can grow several meters long inside the host.
    • Eating undercooked meat can lead to tapeworm infestation.

    🇵🇹tênia

  • tapeworms plural form
  • tapeworms' possessive plural form
  • tapeworm's possessive singular form