cucurbitineadj.
/kjuːˈkəːbɪtʌɪn//kjuːˈkəːbɪtɪn/ Gourd-like: applied to a tape-worm: see cucurbitin n.
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1843 T. Watson Lect. Physic II. lxxiii. 488 They..have somewhat the appearance of the seeds of cucumbers or gourds; and..for that reason, are sometimes called cucurbitine worms.
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