Amphilina

noun

Am·​phil·​i·​na

amˈfilənə

: a genus (the type of the family Amphilinidae) comprising the cestodarian worms with flat leaflike body and an anterior extensible proboscis compare gyrocotyle

amphilinid

-nėd

-ˌnid

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek amphilinos bound with flaxen thongs

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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