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 (flatworm), 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