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Definition of
tapeworm noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
tapeworm
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈteɪpwərm
/
/
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a long flat
worm
that lives in the
intestines
of humans and animals
See
tapeworm
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