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helminthoid

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[hel-min-thoid, hel-min-thoid] / hɛlˈmɪn θɔɪd, ˈhɛl mɪnˌθɔɪd /

adjective

  1. shaped like a helminth; vermiform; wormlike.

Etymology

Origin of helminthoid

First recorded in 1850–55; helminth + -oid

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