helminthoid

[ hel-min-thoid, hel-min-thoid ]
/ hɛlˈmɪn θɔɪd, ˈhɛl mɪnˌθɔɪd /

adjective

shaped like a helminth; vermiform; wormlike.

Origin of helminthoid

First recorded in 1850–55; helminth + -oid