Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Ces·to·da Pronunciation:
ses-'tOd-& Function:
noun plural : a class of the phylum Platyhelminthes comprising the tapeworms andincluding dorsoventrally flattened parasitic usually segmented flatworms without cilia that lack a digestive tract and typically consist of a differentiated scolex and a chain of proglottides eachincluding a set of reproductive organs
