Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounworm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes
Similar
parasitic worm
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἕλμινς“intestinal worm”
- Englishhelminth
From Ancient Greek ἕλμινς (hélmins, “intestinal worm”).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian глист
- глист (glist)parasitic roundworm or flatworm
Catalan helmint
- helmintparasitic roundworm or flatworm
Chinese Mandarin 寄生蟲 /寄生虫
- 寄生蟲 /寄生虫 (jìshēngchóng)parasitic roundworm or flatworm
Finnish loismato
- loismatoparasitic roundworm or flatworm
French helminthe
- helmintheparasitic roundworm or flatworm
German Helminthe, Eingeweidewurm
- Helmintheparasitic roundworm or flatworm
- Eingeweidewurmparasitic roundworm or flatworm
- Wurmparasitic roundworm or flatworm
Irish heilmint, péist sheadánach
- heilmintparasitic roundworm or flatworm
- péist sheadánachparasitic roundworm or flatworm
Italian elminto
- elmintoparasitic roundworm or flatworm
Polish helmint
- helmintparasitic roundworm or flatworm
Russian глист, гельми́нт
- глист (glist)parasitic roundworm or flatworm
- гельми́нт (gelʹmínt)parasitic roundworm or flatworm
Spanish helminto
- helmintoparasitic roundworm or flatworm
Swedish inälvsmask
- inälvsmaskparasitic roundworm or flatworm
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with helminth
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
helminth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helminth
MLA
“helminth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helminth. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helminth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helminth.
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