HELMINTH

helminth, parasitic worm

(noun) worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

helminth (plural helminths)

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

Source: Wiktionary

Hel"minth, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An intestinal worm, or wormlike intestinal parasite; one of the Helminthes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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