Значення

значень: 1
  1. An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.

Ще визначення
  • unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
  • infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

Приклади

речень: 3
  1. He had a roundworm in his stool the other day.

  2. He gave her roundworms.

  3. Fertilized roundworm eggs are deposited in the soil from human feces. If someone ingests these eggs, they hatch in the intestine.

Походження

From round + worm.

From round + worm.

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Форми

множина: roundworms
Однинаroundworm
Множинаroundworms

правильне

Синоніми

синонімів: 4
Близькі за значенням
  • unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic:nematodenematode worm
  • infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches:tinearingworm

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 2

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
roundworm — значення, приклади, форми, синоніми | Krumeto