Worms may also be called helminths—particularly in medical terminology—when referring to parasitic worms, especially the Nematoda (roundworms) and Cestoda (tapeworms) which reside in the intestines of their host.
What is a another word for worm?
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What is worms in biology?
Any small creeping animal or reptile, either entirely without feet, or with very short ones, including a great variety of animals; as, an earthworm; the blindworm. (Science: zoology) Specifically: Any helminth; an entozoon. Any annelid. An insect larva. same as vermes.
What is a worm in medical terms?
Parasitic worm: A worm classified as a parasite. (A parasite is a disease-causing organism that lives on or in a human or another animal and derives its nourishment from its host.)
What is worm in simple words?
Definition of worm (Entry 1 of 2) 1a : earthworm broadly : an annelid worm. b : any of numerous relatively small elongated usually naked and soft-bodied animals (such as a grub, pinworm, tapeworm, shipworm, or slowworm) 2a : a human being who is an object of contempt, loathing, or pity : wretch.
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