A family of parasitic cestodes (order Cyclophyllidea) that includes the genera Taenia, Taeniarhynchus, Multiceps, and Echinococcus.
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Tae·ni·idae tē-'nī-ə-.dē n pl a large family of tapeworms of the order Cyclophyllidea that includes numerous forms of medical or veterinary importance
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Tae·ni·i·dae (te-niґĭ-de) a family of medium-sized or large tapeworms of the order Cyclophyllidea, subclass Cestoda, which are parasitic in mammals. Genera found in humans include Taenia and Echinococcus.Medical dictionary. 2011.