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tenia

/ˈtiːniə/ /ˈtɛniə/

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noun

Bandeau, ruban

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. "

La jeune femme, vêtue pour une fête, attacha soigneusement le bandeau autour de sa longue tresse sombre.

culture wear style history archaeology

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noun

Bande, filet

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

Examples :

"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. "

L'architecte a souligné la subtile bande, un fin filet de pierre, qui séparait la frise ornée de l'architrave porteur sur l'ancien temple dorique.

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noun

Ténia

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. "

L'étudiant en anatomie a montré le ténia coli, une bande musculaire proéminente en forme de ruban, sur le modèle de côlon.

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noun

Ténia

Any species of the genus Taenia of tapeworms.

Examples :

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

Le vétérinaire a diagnostiqué une infection au ténia chez le chien.

organism animal disease biology medicine