tapeworm
/ˈteɪpwɜːrm/
noun
- A long, flat, parasitic worm that lives in the intestines of animals and humans, often causing digestive problems and weight loss.
- Eating undercooked pork can sometimes lead to a tapeworm infection.
- Tapeworms can grow several feet long inside a host's intestines.
- The vet found a tapeworm in the stray cat's stool sample.