helminth

(hel′mint̸h′)

noun

any worm or wormlike animal; esp., a worm parasite of the intestine, as the tapeworm, hookworm, or roundworm

Origin: Gr helmins (gen. helminthos), akin to eilein, to turn: for IE base see helix

See helminth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A worm, especially a parasitic roundworm or tapeworm.

Origin:

Origin: French helminthe

Origin: , from Greek helmins, helminth-; see wel-² in Indo-European roots

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