helminth

American  

[hel-minth] / ˈhɛl mɪnθ /

noun

1. a worm, especially a parasitic worm.

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helminth British  

/ ˈhɛlmɪnˌθɔɪd, ˈhɛlmɪnθ, hɛlˈmɪnθɔɪd /

noun

1. any parasitic worm, esp a nematode or fluke

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helminth Scientific  

/ hĕl′mĭnth′ /

1. A worm, especially a parasitic roundworm or tapeworm.

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Other Word Forms

• helminthoid adjective

Etymology

Origin of helminth

1850–55; < Greek helminth- (stem of hélmins ) a kind of worm

Example Sentences

The samples were divided between laboratories at Cambridge and Oxford, where scientists examined them under microscopes to search for ancient helminth eggs, which are produced by parasitic worms that infect humans and animals.

From Science Daily

The lifecycle of soil-transmitted helminths has two phases -- a free-living stage as eggs and larvae in the environment and an adult stage inside the host.

From Science Daily

Some researchers claim that expelling harmless helminths from your body works against you — that these worms work to balance out our gut biomes and prevent allergies and autoimmune disorders.

From Washington Post

There are about 1,400 known human pathogens – viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and helminths that can cause a person's injury or death.

From Salon

In vitro studies have shown that the drug—used primarily to treat helminth and protozoan infections—slows replication of SARS-CoV-2.

From Science Magazine