roundworm

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

roundworm

Wikispecies has information on:

Nematoda

Etymology[edit]

round +‎ worm

Pronunciation[edit]

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹaʊndˌwɝm/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɹaʊndˌwɜːm/
Rhymes: -aʊndwɜː(ɹ)m

Noun[edit]

roundworm (plural roundworms)

An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.

Synonyms[edit]

nematode

Derived terms[edit]

giant roundworm

Translations[edit]

invertebrate of the phylum Nematoda — see nematode

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