lumbricoid
[ luhm-bri-koid ]
/ ˈlʌm brɪˌkɔɪd /
adjective
resembling an earthworm.
Origin of lumbricoid
1840–50; < Latin
lumbrīc(us) earthworm +
-oid
Words nearby lumbricoid
Example sentences from the Web for lumbricoid
The far larger number of caudal papill at once distinguishes it from the lumbricoid of man and the hog.
Parasites |T. Spencer CobboldAmong the rare causes of diffusive peritonitis is perforation of the intestine by lumbricoid worms.
British Dictionary definitions for lumbricoid
lumbricoid
/ (ˈlʌmbrɪˌkɔɪd) /
adjective
anatomy
designating any part or structure resembling a worm
of, relating to, or resembling an earthworm
Word Origin for lumbricoid
C19: from New Latin
lumbricoides, from Latin
lumbrīcus worm
Medical definitions for lumbricoid
lumbricoid
[ lŭm′brĭ-koid′ ]
adj.
Of or resembling a roundworm.