Taenia
# Taenia

Taenia or tænia, from Greek ταινία (tainía) and Latin taenia (both meaning 'tape' or 'ribbon') may refer to:

## Anatomy

* Taenia coli, three separate longitudinal ribbons of smooth muscle of the large intestine
* Taenia thalami, a superior surface of the thalamus of the mammal brain
* Taenia of fourth ventricle, two narrow bands of white matter of the mammal brain

## Zoology

* Taenia (tapeworm), a tapeworm genus
* Cepola or Taenia, a bandfish genus
* Tinea (moth) or Taenia, a fungus moth genus
* Taenia, a Scarabaeidae genus

## Other uses

* Taenia (architecture), a small fillet molding near the top of the architrave in a Doric column
* Tainia (costume) or Taenia, a ribbon worn in the hair in ancient Greece
