roundworm

ˈraʊndˌwɜːrm

Definition

Definition of roundworm - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

parasitic worm

TECH.

type of long, cylindrical, unsegmented worm

TECH.

Roundworms can cause serious health issues in humans and animals.

ascarid

nematode

ascaris

TECH.

intestinal parasite in humans and pigs

TECH.

The doctor diagnosed the child with a roundworm infection.

helminth

nematode

parasitic worm

biology classification

TECH.

any nematode of the phylum Nematoda

TECH.

Roundworms are studied extensively in marine biology.

helminth

nematode

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Images of roundworm

intestinal parasite in humans and pigs
any nematode of the phylum Nematoda

Origin of roundworm

Old English, wyrm (serpent) + round (circular)

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ascariasis

medical

disease caused by Ascaris roundworm infestation

eelworm

biology

small roundworm found in wheat or vinegar

mebendazole

medical

anthelmintic for hookworm, pinworm, and roundworm

piperazine

vermifuge

medicine for treating roundworm or pinworm infestations

stomach worm

human parasite

common roundworm found in human intestines

threadworm

medical

parasitic roundworm causing strongyloidiasis

trichina

parasitic worm

parasitic roundworm forming cysts in muscles and causing trichinosis

whipworm

biology

roundworm of the genus Trichuris infecting mammals

Examples of roundworm in a sentence

Roundworm infections are common in tropical regions.
Roundworm infestations can cause severe health issues.
Farmers often deal with roundworm in livestock.
The soil sample contained roundworm eggs.
Veterinarians often treat pets for roundworm infections.

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French:nématode, ascaride, ...
German:Spulwurm, Rundwurm, ...
Italian:verme tondo, ascaride, ...
Spanish:lombriz intestinal, áscaris, ...
Portuguese:lombriga, áscaris, ...
Chinese:蛔虫, 肠道寄生虫, ...
Japanese:回虫, 線虫, ...
Arabic:دُودَة أُسْطُوانِيَّة, دُودَة الإِسْكَارِس, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹלַעַת עֲגַלְגַּלָּה, תּוֹלַעַת עֲגֻלָּה, ...
Russian:круглый червь, аскарида, ...
Ukrainian:круглий черв'як, аскарида, ...
Hindi:गोल कृमि, गोलकृमि, ...
Bengali:গোলকৃমি, আসকারিস, ...
Catalan:cuc rodó, cuc intestinal, ...
Czech:hlístice, škrkavka dětská, ...
Danish:rundorm, spolorm, ...
Dutch:rondworm, spoelworm, ...
Greek:ασκαρίδα, στρογγυλό σκουλήκι, ...
Hungarian:fonálféreg, nematóda, ...
Khmer:ដង្កូវមូល, ដង្កូវអាស្ការីស, ...
Korean:회충, 장내 기생충, ...
Persian:کرم گرد, کرم روده‌ای, ...
Polish:glista, glista ludzka, ...
Portuguese (BR):lombriga, verme, ...
Romanian:vierme cilindric, limbric, ...
Swedish:rundmask, spolmask, ...
Thai:พยาธิไส้เดือน, หนอนตัวกลม, ...
Turkish:yuvarlak solucan, bağırsak kurdu, ...
Vietnamese:giun tròn, giun đũa, ...

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