roundworm

Noun

Meaning

A nematoid worm.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

nematode ringworm tinea nematode worm parasite pinworm round circular cylindrical worm grub maggot mycosis hookworm filaria
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Hypernyms

animal worm mycosis fungal infection

Hyponyms

pinworm hookworm filaria jock itch eelworm wheatworm

Phrases with the word

parasitic roundworm disease parasitic roundworm diseases

Examples

Click here for more information. main main Caenorhabditis elegans (maincitation) is a free-living (not parasitic ), transparent nematode (roundworm), about 1 mm in length, citation that lives in temperate soil environments. Source: Internet

Exceptions are common—for example, the roundworm C. elegans has an hermaphrodite and a male sex (a system called androdioecy ). Source: Internet

Soil taken from the Plantagenet King's remains was found to contain microscopic roundworm eggs. Source: Internet

The findings suggest that the higher concentration of eggs in the pelvic area probably arose from a roundworm infection the King suffered in his life, rather than from human waste dumped in the area at a later date, researchers said. Source: Internet

The roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans is studied because it has very defined development patterns involving fixed numbers of cells, and it can be rapidly assayed for abnormalities. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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