See Also: comb 1, noun(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
comb(1)(dictionary)
comb(dictionary)
comb(2)(dictionary)
comb plate(medicine)
Comb - Baccarat(gambling)
comb 2, verb(dictionary)
curry-comb(dictionary)
lady's comb(medicine)

Taenia africana (medicine) and comb 1, noun (oh)


Taenia africana (medicine)


Taenia africana


A tapeworm found in native Africans, the cysticercus of which is unknown.


comb 1, noun (oh)




[Language: Old English; Origin: camb]
[C] a flat piece of plastic, metal etc with a row of thin teeth on one side, used for making your hair look tidy
-see also brush brush
[C] a small flat piece of plastic, metal etc with a row of thin teeth on one side, used for keeping your hair back or for decoration
[singular] if you give your hair a comb, you make it tidy using a comb
::Your hair needs a good comb.
[C] the red piece of flesh that grows on top of a male chicken's head
[C] a honeycomb
-see also fine-tooth comb