Meanings
nounbiohelminth (plural biohelminths)
plural biohelminths
- datedAny parasitic worm that infects the primary (final) host (man or animal) as adults and infects the intermediate host (various animals) as a larva.
Origin
From bio- + helminth. Coined by Soviet helminthologist K. I. Skriabin.
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biohelminth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biohelminth
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“biohelminth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biohelminth. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biohelminth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biohelminth.
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