tapeworm

noun

1. (countable)Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.
2. (countable)Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.
3. (uncountable)Infection by tapeworms.

   “We used to have a lot of tapeworm down in my neck of the woods, but we don't have much now.”

verb

1. (intransitive)To move along in a wriggling manner, like a tapeworm.
2. (transitive)To treat (an animal) for tapeworm infection.