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Definitions for
"CESTODES"
Keywords:
tapeworms
,
parasites
,
scolex
,
proglottids
,
afflict
Tapeworms; internal parasites having a head unit (scolex) and numerous body segments (proglottids).
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These are the group of parasites known as tapeworms. They afflict a wide range of vertebrate animals including fishes. They have complex life-cycles including one or more intermediate hosts.
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