roundworm
noun
round·worm
ˈrau̇nd-ˌwərm 
: nematode
also
: a related round-bodied unsegmented worm (such as a spiny-headed worm) as distinguished from a flatworm
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The research was initially conducted in the tiny roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, but the mechanism has since been found in the genes of humans and most other animals.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2024
From ‘oddity’ to fundamental discovery In their early work, the pair studied the genetic make-up of a tiny 1 millimeter-long roundworm, C. elegans.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
The pair examined mutant genes in this roundworm, trying to better understand their function.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
The parasitic roundworm behind the infection, called Baylisascaris procyonis, spreads via eggs in raccoons feces.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2024
From ‘oddity’ to fundamental discovery In their early work, the pair studied the genetic make-up of a tiny 1 millimeter-long roundworm, C. elegans.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
The pair examined mutant genes in this roundworm, trying to better understand their function.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
The parasitic roundworm behind the infection, called Baylisascaris procyonis, spreads via eggs in raccoons feces.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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roundworm
noun
round·worm
ˈrau̇n-ˌdwərm
: a nematode worm (as a hookworm)
also
: a related round-bodied worm without segments as compared to a flatworm
Medical Definition
roundworm
noun
round·worm
ˈrau̇n-ˌdwərm
: nematode
also
: a related round-bodied unsegmented worm (as an acanthocephalan) as distinguished from a flatworm
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