Synonyms & related words for cestoid

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cestoid. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cestoid

Explore words related to cestoid — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include flatworm, platyhelminth, cestode, tapeworm, turbellarian, cysticercus, acanthocephalan, coenurus. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does cestoid come from?

The word cestoid breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cest, from Greek kestos (“girdle, belt (for the ribbon-like tapeworm body)”); and -oid, from Greek eidos (“form, resembling”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.