helminth

/ˈhɛlmənθ/
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Other forms: helminths

Definitions of helminth
  1. noun
    worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes
    synonyms: parasitic worm
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    type of:
    worm
    any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
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