Associations to the word «Roundworm»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

ROUNDWORM, noun. Infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches.
ROUNDWORM, noun. Unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic.

Wise words

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Alexander Pope