Helminth Definition

hĕlmĭnth
helminths
noun
helminths
Any worm or wormlike animal; esp., a worm parasite of the intestine, as the tapeworm, hookworm, or roundworm.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • parasitic worm

Other Word Forms of Helminth

Noun

Singular:
helminth
Plural:
helminths

Origin of Helminth

  • French helminthe from Greek helmins helminth- wel-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Ancient Greek ἕλμινθ- (helminth-), stem of ἕλμινς (helmins, “intestinal worm”).

    From Wiktionary

Helminth Sentence Examples

  • The morphology and location of helminth eggs are a valuable aid to the diagnosis of specific helminth eggs are a valuable aid to the diagnosis of specific helminth diseases.

  • The morphology and location of helminth eggs are a valuable aid to the diagnosis of specific helminth diseases.

  • The molecular biology of helminth parasites (worms) is also under study in 3IR.

  • Such organisms are therefore termed parasites and medical parasitology is the study of protozoa and helminth infections of man.

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