1. Tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host
   "The patient was diagnosed with a taenia infection after eating undercooked pork";
   - tenia [US]
    
2. A narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband
   "She wore a delicate taenia to keep her hair in place";
   - tenia [US], fillet

Sounds like: teenier

Derived forms: taeniae, taenias

Type of: cestode, hairband, headband, tapeworm

Part of: genus Taenia

Encyclopedia: Taenia