English Explanatory Dictionary

helminth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛl.mɪnθ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-helminth.wav

Word forms

helminth helminths

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns)der. English helminth From Ancient Greek ἕλμινς (hélmins, “intestinal worm”).

Related words

Annelida Platyhelminthes Nematoda Acanthocephala

Derived words

anthelminthic anthelmintic antihelminth antihelminthic antihelmintic endohelminth geohelminth helminthiasis helminthic helminthicide helminthism helminthite helminthoid helminthology helminthophagous helminthophagy helminthophobia helminthosis helminthotoxin helminthous nemathelminth
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