lumbricoid
Americanadjective
adjective
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anatomy designating any part or structure resembling a worm
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of, relating to, or resembling an earthworm
Etymology
Origin of lumbricoid
1840–50; < Latin lumbrīc ( us ) earthworm + -oid
Example Sentences
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Dagan speaks of the issue of a lumbricoid from the external auditory meatus.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Borgeois speaks of a lumbricoid worm found in the biliary passages, and another in the air passages.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
There are several cases on record in which the lumbricoid worms have been found in the bladder.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Morland mentions the ejection of numerous lumbricoid worms from the mouth.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Laughton reports an instance of lumbricoid in the nose.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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