helminthoid
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Helminthoid — Hel*min thoid, a. [Gr. ?, ?, a worm + oid.] Wormlike; vermiform … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
helminthoid — /hel min thoyd, hel min thoyd /, adj. shaped like a helminth; vermiform; wormlike. [1850 55; HELMINTH + OID] * * * … Universalium
helminthoid — Wormlike. [G. helminthodes, wormlike, fr. helmins, worm, + eidos, resemblance] * * * hel·min·thoid (hel minґthoid) resembling a parasitic worm … Medical dictionary
helminthoid — worm shaped Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
helminthoid — adj. resembling a parasitic worm … English contemporary dictionary
helminthoid — hel·min·thoid … English syllables
helminthoid — /hɛlˈmɪnθɔɪd/ (say hel minthoyd), /ˈhɛlmɪnθɔɪd/ (say helminthoyd) adjective resembling or shaped like a helminth; vermiform …
helminthoid — helˈminˌthȯid; ˈhelmə̇n , ˌmin adjective Etymology: helminth + oid : resembling a helminth : wormlike … Useful english dictionary
helminth — noun A parasitic roundworm or flatworm. See Also: helminthiasis, helminthoid, helminthology, helminthous, anthelmintic … Wiktionary
vermicular — Relating to, resembling, or moving like a worm. [L. vermiculus, dim. of vermis, worm] * * * ver·mic·u·lar (vər mikґu lər) [L. vermicularis] wormlike in shape or appearance; called also helminthoid and vermiculous … Medical dictionary
