Definition of roundworms Roundworms
/ɹawˈndwɚmz/ - [rawndwermz] -
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Wiktionary 
- roundworms (Noun)
Plural of roundworm.
Part of speech
🔤- roundworms, noun, plural of roundworm.
WordNet
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| roundworm - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic | ||
| nematode, nematode worm | ||
| worm any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae | ||
| aschelminthes, nematoda, phylum aschelminthes, phylum nematoda unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms | ||
| ascaris lumbricoides, common roundworm intestinal parasite of humans and pigs | ||
| ascaridia galli, chicken roundworm intestinal parasite of domestic fowl | ||
| enterobius vermicularis, pinworm, threadworm small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children | ||
| eelworm any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms | ||
| tylenchus tritici, wheat eel, wheat eelworm, wheatworm small roundworm parasitic on wheat | ||
| trichina, trichinella spiralis parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles | ||
| hookworm parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts | ||
| filaria slender threadlike roundworms living in the blood and tissues of vertebrates; transmitted as larvae by biting insects | ||
| roundworm - infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches | ||
| tinea, ringworm | ||
| fungal infection, mycosis an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus | ||
| dhobi itch fungal infection attacking moist parts of the body | ||
| kerion ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid | ||
| athlete's foot, tinea pedis fungal infection of the feet | ||
| barber's itch, tinea barbae fungal infection of the face and neck | ||
| tinea capitis fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches | ||
| tinea corporis fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin | ||
| eczema marginatum, jock itch, tinea cruris fungal infection of the groin (most common in men) | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- roundworm (n.)
A nematoid worm.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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roundworm
One of the most common phyla of animals, with over 80,000 different described species (of which over 15,000 are parasitic). They are ubiquitous in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments, where they often outnumber other animals in both individual and species counts, and are found in locations as diverse as Antarctica and oceanic trenches.
Part of speech
🔤- roundworm, noun, singular of roundworms.
