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helminth definition

hel·minth (hel′mint̸h′)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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