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 adjective or noun
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-ˌnid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek amphilinos bound with flaxen thongs
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above