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Helminth

//ˈhɛl.mɪnθ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.
  2. 2
    worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes wordnet

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕλμινθος (hélminthos), genitive singular of ἕλμινς (hélmins, “intestinal worm”).

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