Etymology

helminthoid

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Today it means: vermicular; wormlike Full definition →

English helminth ← Ancient Greek ἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns)
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  1. Ancient Greekἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns)
  2. Englishhelminth
  3. English todayhelminthoid

From helminth + -oid.

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