HELMINTHS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word helminths. (close relations)
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| flatworms | nounn | |||||
noun • parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body | ||||||
| hookworms | nounn | |||||
noun • parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts • infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin | ||||||
| nematodes | nounn | |||||
noun • unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic | ||||||
| pinworms | nounn | |||||
noun • small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children | ||||||
| roundworms | nounn | |||||
noun • infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches • unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic | ||||||
| whipworms | nounn | |||||
noun • Any of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals • Trichuriasis, infection by members of the genus Trichuris. | ||||||
| parasitic worm | nounn | |||||
noun • worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes | ||||||
