roundworm

round·worm | \ ˈrau̇nd-ˌwərm

Definition of roundworm

: nematode also : a related round-bodied unsegmented worm (such as a spiny-headed worm) as distinguished from a flatworm

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Recent Examples on the Web If accidentally inhaled, roundworm infections can lead to irreversible brain, heart, or eye damage. — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, "11 Kinds of Animal Poop Hunters Should Know," 13 Jan. 2020 Raccoons are rabies carriers and can transfer other diseases and pests such as roundworm, the Humane Society advises. — USA TODAY, "Puppy sleepovers, paisley-patterned botanic garden: News from around our 50 states," 19 Dec. 2019 Upon irrigating her eye, the patient ended up removing two transparent, moving roundworms. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "A Second Case of ‘Cattle Eye Worm’ Has Been Reported in the US. Here’s What That Means," 7 Nov. 2019 Ants infected by a roundworm called Myrmeconema neotropicumturns turn from black to red and strike suicidal berry poses that attract hungry birds, the worm’s definitive host. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Inside the Forever War Against Parasites Trying To Control Our Brains," 23 Sep. 2019 The 64 tiny roundworm eggs mixed in with the remains of the Pleistocene puma’s last meal can tell us something about how parasites and their hosts have co-evolved over the last few thousand years. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "16,000-year-old puma poop yields a sample of Ice Age parasites," 28 Aug. 2019 Although the new find shows that T. leonina is an ancient pest, the roundworm still infects modern pets and wild carnivores pretty regularly. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "16,000-year-old puma poop yields a sample of Ice Age parasites," 28 Aug. 2019 Raccoons can spread canine distemper and lay Baylisascaris roundworm eggs in water, sandboxes or on objects, which could potentially lead to severe infections in humans. — Janet Eastman, oregonlive.com, "What to do about cougars in the neighborhood, skunks under the house, bats in the attic," 19 July 2019 Plants, roundworms, flatworms and insects use RNA to carry signals through their tissues, and perhaps further. — Quanta Magazine, "RNA’s Secret Life Outside the Cell," 8 Nov. 2013

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“Roundworm.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundworm. Accessed 27 January 2020.

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roundworm

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