helminthology


hel·min·thol·o·gy

noun \-ˈthä-lə-jē\

Definition of HELMINTHOLOGY

: a branch of zoology concerned with helminths; especially : the study of parasitic worms

First Known Use of HELMINTHOLOGY

1819

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