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noun
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: nematode, nematode worm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: worm
Narrower terms: common roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, chicken roundworm, Ascaridia galli, pinworm, threadworm, Enterobius vermicularis, eelworm, wheatworm, wheat eel, wheat eelworm, Tylenchus tritici, trichina, Trichinella spiralis, hookworm, filaria, Guinea worm, Dracunculus medinensis
noun
infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tinea, ringworm
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fungal infection, mycosis
Narrower terms: dhobi itch, kerion, tinea pedis, athlete's foot, tinea barbae, barber's itch, tinea capitis, tinea corporis, tinea cruris, jock itch, eczema marginatum, tinea unguium
History
From round + worm.
