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Intestinal worm

Intestinal \In*tes"ti*nal\, a. [Cf. F. intestinal.] Of or pertaining to the intestines of an animal; as, the intestinal tube; intestinal digestion; intestinal enzymes.

Intestinal canal. Same as Intestine, n.

Intestinal worm (Zo["o]l.), any species of helminth living in the intestinal canal of any animal. The species are numerous.

Usage examples of "intestinal worm".

A poster seen in a veterinary office on a long-ago trip with one of the coyote-half-breeds came to her mind, detailing all the stages of mutation from surface flea to intestinal worm.