Taenia

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Taenia or tænia, from Greek ταινία (tainía) and Latin taenia (both meaning 'tape' or 'ribbon') may refer to:

• Taenia coli, three separate longitudinal ribbons of smooth muscle of the large intestine
• Taenia thalami, a superior surface of the thalamus of the mammal brain
• Taenia of fourth ventricle, two narrow bands of white matter of the mammal brain

• Taenia (flatworm), a tapeworm genus
• Cepola or Taenia, a bandfish genus
• Tinea (moth) or Taenia, a fungus moth genus
• Taenia, a Scarabaeidae genus

• Taenia (architecture), a small fillet molding near the top of the architrave in a Doric column
• Tainia (costume) or Taenia, a ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece

• Ribbon

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