helminth

hel·minth   (hěl'mĭnth')    n.  A worm, especially a parasitic roundworm or tapeworm. [French helminthe, from Greek helmins, helminth-; see wel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

Main Entry: hel·minth
Pronunciation: 'hel-"min(t)th
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural helminths
: a parasitic worm (as atapeworm, liver fluke, ascarid, or leech); especially : one that parasitizes the intestine of a vertebrate —hel·min·thic /hel-'min(t)-thik/ adjective

helminth hel·minth (hěl'mĭnth')
n.
A worm, especially a parasitic roundworm or tapeworm.

helminth   (hěl'mĭnth')  Pronunciation Key  A worm, especially a parasitic roundworm or tapeworm.