HELMINTH


Meaning of HELMINTH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhel-ˌmin(t)th ]

noun

Etymology: Greek helminth-, helmis

Date: 1852

: a parasitic worm (as a tapeworm, liver fluke, ascarid, or leech) ; especially : an intestinal worm

• hel·min·thic hel-ˈmin(t)-thik adjective

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