helminth

American

[hel-minth] / ˈhɛl mɪnθ /

noun

a worm, especially a parasitic worm.

helminth British

/ ˈhɛlmɪnˌθɔɪd, ˈhɛlmɪnθ, hɛlˈmɪnθɔɪd /

noun

any parasitic worm, esp a nematode or fluke

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helminth Scientific

/ hĕl′mĭnth′ /

A worm, especially a parasitic roundworm or tapeworm.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

helminthoid

adjective

Etymology

Origin of helminth

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

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