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Mostly free-living but some are parasitic
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roundworm
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches [syn: tinea , ringworm ] unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic [syn: nematode , nematode ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Roundworm \Round"worm`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A nematoid worm.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Signs of a roundworm infection in puppies are likely to be a pot-bellied appearance and poor coat condition.
Usage examples of roundworm.
But cousin roundworm, one of the coelomates, grew plump and solid, because his blood vessels fed his specialized interior cells, which would otherwise have no access to food.
Phylum nematoda, roundworm, and it belongs to the subclass Dracunculoidea.
The first of these is a fungus - Metarhizium - which kills termites, and the second, a parasitic roundworm or nematode called Heterorhabditis.