helminthology

noun hel·min·thol·o·gy \-ˈthä-lə-jē\

Definition of HELMINTHOLOGY

: a branch of zoology concerned with helminths; especially : the study of parasitic worms

1819

Medical Dictionary

noun hel·min·thol·o·gy \-ˈthäl-ə-jē\

plural hel·min·thol·o·gies

: a branch of zoology concerned with helminths; especially : the study of parasitic worms

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