helminth

[ hel-minth ]

noun

1. a worm, especially a parasitic worm.

helminth

/ ˈhɛlmɪnˌθɔɪd; ˈhɛlmɪnθ; hɛlˈmɪnθɔɪd /

noun

1. any parasitic worm, esp a nematode or fluke

helminth

/ hĕl′mĭnth′ /

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

Derived Forms

• helminthoid, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of helminth¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of helminth¹

C19: from Greek helmins parasitic worm

Example Sentences

Parasitic worms, also called helminths, remodel the human body to their liking, notes Rick Maizels.

From Science News For Students

Her favorite objects of study, however, have become the bigger group of wormlike parasites known as helminths.

From Science News For Students

Our large human helminth resembles the common earth-worm in general appearance only.

From Project Gutenberg

Perhaps the most common helminth infesting monkeys is the nematode called Filaria gracilis.

From Project Gutenberg

The Fasciola hepatica is occasionally found in the liver, but the most common helminth of beavers is Amphistoma subtriquetrum.

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