vermifugal
vermifugal · more vermifugal · most vermifugal
Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or verminTending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic.
Meaning
1 sensesTending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or vermin; anthelmintic.
Origin
From Latin vermis (“a worm”) + fugare (“to drive away”), from fugere (“to flee”). See wormFrom Latin vermis (“a worm”) + fugare (“to drive away”), from fugere (“to flee”). See worm, and fugitive.
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Forms
more vermifugal, most vermifugal| Comparative | more vermifugal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vermifugal Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedvermicidal
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form