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roundworm
noun round·worm \ˈrau̇nd-ˌwərm\
: a small worm with a long, round body that lives inside the bodies of people and animals
Full Definition of ROUNDWORM
: nematode; also : a related round-bodied unsegmented worm (as a spiny-headed worm) as distinguished from a flatworm
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First Known Use of ROUNDWORM
1565
Rhymes with ROUNDWORM
affirm, bagworm, bloodworm, bookworm, budworm, confirm, cutworm, deworm, dew worm, earthworm, eelworm, flatworm, glowworm, heartworm, hookworm, hornworm, inchworm, infirm, long-term, lugworm, lungworm, midterm, pinworm, ringworm, sandworm, screwworm, short-term, silkworm, tapeworm, webworm, woodworm
ROUNDWORM Defined for Kids
roundworm
noun round·worm \ˈrau̇nd-ˌwərm\
Definition of ROUNDWORM for Kids
: a worm that has a round body with no segments and is sometimes a serious parasite of people and animals
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roundworm
noun round·worm \ˈrau̇n-ˌdwərm\
Medical Definition of ROUNDWORM
: nematode; also : a related round-bodied unsegmented worm (as an acanthocephalan) as distinguished from a flatworm
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