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roundworm

[round-wurm]
noun
  1. any nematode, especially Ascaris lumbricoides, that infests the intestine of humans and other mammals.
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Origin of roundworm

First recorded in 1555–65; round1 + worm
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British Dictionary definitions for roundworm

roundworm

noun
  1. any nematode worm, esp Ascaris lumbricoides, a common intestinal parasite of man and pigs
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roundworm in Medicine

roundworm

(round′wûrm′)
n.
  1. nematode
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