helminthology
[ hel-min-thol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌhɛl mɪnˈθɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the scientific study of worms, especially of parasitic worms.
OTHER WORDS FROM helminthology
hel·min·tho·log·i·cal [hel-min-thuh-loj-i-kuh l] /hɛlˌmɪn θəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, hel·min·tho·log·ic, adjective hel·min·thol·o·gist, nounWords nearby helminthology
helminthagogue,
helminthemesis,
helminthiasis,
helminthic,
helminthoid,
helminthology,
helminthoma,
helminthosporium,
helmont,
helmsman,
helo
Example sentences from the Web for helminthology
Corrections and additions to former papers on helminthology published in the Proceedings of the Academy.
The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches |Louis M. RothThey operate to render a just and adequate understanding of the science of helminthology impossible.
Parasites |T. Spencer CobboldVermeol′ogist, one skilled in vermeology; Vermeol′ogy, the knowledge of worms, helminthology.
British Dictionary definitions for helminthology
helminthology
/ (ˌhɛlmɪnˈθɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of parasitic worms