Meaning of HELMINTH
| Pronunciation: | | 'helminth
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes |
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HELMINTH is a 8 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | parasitic worm |
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| | See Also: | | Aschelminthes, Cestoda, class Cestoda, class Trematoda, Nematoda, phylum Aschelminthes, phylum Nematoda, Trematoda, worm | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hel"minth\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a worm.] (Zo["o]l.)
An intestinal worm, or wormlike intestinal parasite; one of
the Helminthes.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Any parasitic worm, though it usually refers to one living in the intestines of a vertebrate animal. |
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