helminth

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕλμινθ- (helminth-), stem of ἕλμινς (hélmins, “intestinal worm”).

Noun

helminth (plural helminths)

A parasitic roundworm or flatworm.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Related terms

helminthiasis

Translations

parasitic roundworm or flatworm

Bulgarian: глист m (glist)
Ido: helminto (io)
Irish: heilmint f, péist sheadánach f

Kumyk: сувалчан (suvalçan)
Russian: глист (ru) m (glist), (formal) гельми́нт (ru) m (gelʹmínt)
Spanish: helminto (es) m

See also

Annelida (segmented worms)
Platyhelminthes (flatworms)
Nematoda (nematodes)
Acanthocephala (thorny-headed worms, or spiny-headed worm)

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