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family Taeniidae

family Taeniidae

8.4
A group of tapeworms that live in people and animals and cause illness
  • noun
  • /ˈfæmɪli ˈteɪniˌaɪdi/
  • Specialized
: familia Taeniidae
  • The life cycle of tapeworms in the family Taeniidae often involves multiple hosts.

Examples

  • Members of the family Taeniidae are known for causing infections in both humans and animals.

  • Diagnosis of diseases caused by family Taeniidae tapeworms requires both clinical and laboratory expertise.

  • The family Taeniidae includes several species of tapeworms.

  • Many studies focus on the family Taeniidae for their health impacts.

  • Diagnosis of infections caused by family Taeniidae tapeworms often requires specialized medical knowledge.

  • Members of the family Taeniidae can infect both humans and livestock, leading to significant health issues.

  • Research on the family Taeniidae has revealed their complex life cycles and impact on animal and human health.

Synonyms

Taeniidae
vsfamily Taeniidae
  • Specialized
9.9

A family of long flat worms that live in the intestines of animals and humans

highlights that some members are important parasites for human medicine

Surface Forms

family Taeniidae singular
families Taeniidae plural

Morphology

family + Taeniidae

This is a straightforward taxonomic construction: 'family' (a scientific grouping) combined with the taxon name 'Taeniidae' denotes the biological group called the family Taeniidae (a group of tapeworm species). The meaning is fully compositional and follows common cross-linguistic naming patterns for taxa, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Family Taeniidae comes from the word Taenia, from Greek for 'ribbon' because these tapeworms are long and flat like a ribbon. Scientists add the ending -idae to mean 'family', so family Taeniidae simply names the family of those ribbon-like tapeworms that can infect people and animals.