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tenia

/ˈtiːniə/ /ˈtɛniə/

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noun

A ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece.

Examples :

"The young woman, dressed for a festival, carefully tied the tenia around her long, dark braid. "

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noun

(Doric architecture) A band between the frieze and architrave in the Doric order.

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"The architect pointed out the subtle tenia, a narrow band of stone, that separated the ornate frieze from the weight-bearing architrave on the ancient Doric temple. "

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noun

Any of several ribbon-like bands of tissue.

Examples :

"The anatomy student pointed to the tenia coli, a prominent ribbon-like band of muscle, on the colon model. "

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Any species of the genus Taenia of tapeworms.

Examples :

"The veterinarian diagnosed the dog with a tenia infection. "

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