- helminth
- noun Etymology: Greek helminth-, helmis Date: 1852 a parasitic worm (as a tapeworm, liver fluke, ascarid, or leech); especially an intestinal worm • helminthic adjective
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Helminth — Hel minth, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a worm.] (Zo[ o]l.) An intestinal worm, or wormlike intestinal parasite; one of the Helminthes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Helminth — Helminth, Mineral, s. Chlorit … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
helminth — [hel′minth΄] n. [Gr helmins (gen. helminthos), akin to eilein, to turn: for IE base see HELIX] any worm or wormlike animal; esp., a worm parasite of the intestine, as the tapeworm, hookworm, or roundworm … English World dictionary
Helminth — A worm classified as a parasite. (A parasite is a disease causing organism that lives on or in a human or another animal and derives its nourishment from its host.) Lice are examples of parasites that live on humans; bacteria and viruses are… … Medical dictionary
helminth- — combining form or helmintho Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from helminth , helmis intestinal worm, parasitic worm; akin to Greek eulē worm, maggot, Tocharian A walyi worms, Greek eilein to wind, roll more at voluble … Useful english dictionary
helminth — /hel minth/, n. a worm, esp. a parasitic worm. [1850 55; < Gk helminth (s. of hélmins) a kind of worm] * * * … Universalium
helminth — [ hɛlmɪnθ] noun a parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode. Derivatives helminthic adjective helminthological adjective helminthologist noun helminthology noun Origin C19: from Gk helmins, helminth in … English new terms dictionary
helminth — hel•minth [[t]ˈhɛl mɪnθ[/t]] n. ivt a worm, esp. a parasitic worm • Etymology: 1850–55; < Gk helminth , s. of hélmins a kind of worm … From formal English to slang
helminth — /ˈhɛlmɪnθ / (say helminth) noun a worm, especially a parasitic worm. {Greek helmins} …
helminth — n. intestinal worm. ♦ helminthagogue, n. anthelmintic. ♦ helminthiasis, ♦ helminthism, n. infestation with helminths. ♦ helminthic, a. ♦ helminthoid, a. like helminth. ♦ helminthology, n. study of helminths. ♦ helminthous,… … Dictionary of difficult words
