- helminthous
- Infested with intestinal worms
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
helminthous
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helminthous — helminthˈous adjective Infested with worms • • • Main Entry: ↑helminth … Useful english dictionary
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helminthic — /hɛlˈmɪnθɪk/ (say hel minthik) adjective 1. relating to worms. 2. expelling intestinal worms. Also, helminthous …
helminth — n. intestinal worm. ♦ helminthagogue, n. anthelmintic. ♦ helminthiasis, ♦ helminthism, n. infestation with helminths. ♦ helminthic, a. ♦ helminthoid, a. like helminth. ♦ helminthology, n. study of helminths. ♦ helminthous,… … Dictionary of difficult words
