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/rownd"werrm'/, n.any nematode, esp. Ascaris lumbricoides, that infests the intestine of humans and other mammals.[1555-65; ROUND1 + WORM]
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Roundworm — Round worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A nematoid worm. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roundworm — ► NOUN ▪ a nematode worm, especially a parasitic one found in the intestines of mammals … English terms dictionary
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roundworm — [[t]ra͟ʊndwɜː(r)m[/t]] roundworms N VAR A roundworm is a very small worm that lives in the intestines of people, pigs, and other animals … English dictionary
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roundworm — noun Date: 1565 nematode; also a related round bodied unsegmented worm (as a spiny headed worm) as distinguished from a flatworm … New Collegiate Dictionary
roundworm — noun /ˈrawndˌwərm/ An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda. Many species of roundworms are parasites. Syn: nematode … Wiktionary
roundworm — round|worm [ˈraundwə:m US wə:rm] n a small round ↑parasite that lives in the bodies of animals and sometimes humans →↑tapeworm, worm ↑worm … Dictionary of contemporary English
