CUCURBITINUS
\kjˈuːkəbˌɪtɪnəs], \kjˈuːkəbˌɪtɪnəs], \k_j_ˈuː_k_ə_b_ˌɪ_t_ɪ_n_ə_s]\
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(F.) Cucurbilin. This name was formerly given to the Taenia solium, because composed of rings which resemble the seeds of the gourd, - cucurbita. The ancients believed, that the rings, which are sometimes discharged, were so many separate worms. See Taenia.
By Robley Dunglison
