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Definitions

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

parasitic wormtapewormworm

Etymology

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

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