helminth

[ hel-minth ]
/ ˈhɛl mɪnθ /

noun

a worm, especially a parasitic worm.

Origin of helminth

1850–55; < Greek helminth- (stem of hélmins) a kind of worm

Words nearby helminth

helmet liner, helmet shell, helmeted guinea fowl, helmholtz, helmholtz function, helminth, helminthagogue, helminthemesis, helminthiasis, helminthic, helminthoid

British Dictionary definitions for helminth

helminth
/ (ˈhɛlmɪnθ) /

noun

any parasitic worm, esp a nematode or fluke

Derived forms of helminth

helminthoid (ˈhɛlmɪnˌθɔɪd, hɛlˈmɪnθɔɪd), adjective

Word Origin for helminth

C19: from Greek helmins parasitic worm

Medical definitions for helminth

helminth
[ hĕl′mĭnth′ ]

n.

A worm, especially a parasitic roundworm or tapeworm.

Scientific definitions for helminth

helminth
[ hĕl′mĭnth′ ]

A worm, especially a parasitic roundworm or tapeworm.