roundworm

[round-wurm]

round·worm

[round-wurm]
noun
any nematode, especially Ascaris lumbricoides, that infests the intestine of humans and other mammals.

Origin:
1555–65; round1 + worm
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roundworm (ˈraʊndˌwɜːm)
 
n
any nematode worm, esp Ascaris lumbricoides, a common intestinal parasite of man and pigs

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roundworm round·worm (round'wûrm')
n.
See nematode.

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