ROUNDWORM

nematode, nematode worm, roundworm

(noun) unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic

tinea, ringworm, roundworm

(noun) infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

roundworm (plural roundworms)

An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.

Synonyms

• nematode

Source: Wiktionary


Round"worm`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A nematoid worm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

11 June 2025

LIGHT

(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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