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Answer for the clue "Worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes ", 8 letters:
helminth

Word definitions for helminth in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Helminth \Hel"minth\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, a worm.] (Zo["o]l.) An intestinal worm, or wormlike intestinal parasite; one of the Helminthes.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes [syn: parasitic worm ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A parasitic roundworm or flatworm.