PARASITIC WORM Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase parasitic worm. (close relations)
parasite
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| helminth | nounn | |||||
noun • worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes | ||||||
| flatworm | nounn | |||||
noun • parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body | ||||||
| fluke | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a stroke of luck • a barb on a harpoon or arrow • flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor • either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean • parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host | ||||||
| nematode | nounn | |||||
noun • unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic | ||||||
| roundworm | 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 | ||||||
| trematode | nounn | |||||
noun • parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host | ||||||
