nematode, also called roundworm, any worm of the phylum Nematoda. Nematodes are among the most abundant animals on Earth.
What is another word for round worm?
In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for roundworm, like: ascarid, nematode, nematode worm, tapeworm, pinworm, hookworm, threadworm, whipworm, lumbricoides, lungworm and ascaris.
Where is roundworm most common?
The roundworm is found worldwide, but it's more frequently found in tropical and subtropical regions, including Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa. It's also more common in areas where sanitation is poor.
Is Ascaris a roundworm?
Ascariasis (as-kuh-RIE-uh-sis) is a type of roundworm infection. These worms are parasites that use your body as a host to mature from larvae or eggs to adult worms. Adult worms, which reproduce, can be more than a foot (30 centimeters) long.
Why Ascaris is called roundworm?
Ascaris lumbricoides, along with whipworm and hookworm, is a type of parasite known as a soil-transmitted helminth (STH). The roundworm lays eggs, which then pass in the person's stool, or poop. It can spread when an infected person defecates near farmland or crops.
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