Definition of roundworm
:nematode;
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:a related round-bodied unsegmented worm (such as a spiny-headed worm) as distinguished from a flatworm
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But this latest study strongly suggests that tardigrades are actually more closely related to nematodes, also known as roundworms.
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Mebendazole is an antiparisitc drug developed in 1972 to treat infections from pinworms, hookworms, roundworms and the like.
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Trichinosis is contracted by eating raw or undercooked meat from animals infected with a microscopic roundworm.
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Trichinosis is contracted by eating raw or undercooked meat from animals infected with a microscopic roundworm.
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Trichinosis is contracted by eating raw or undercooked meat from animals infected with a microscopic roundworm.
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In addition to species that cause common skin infections such as roundworm and athlete’s foot, other strains cause internal infections that can lead to painful mouth lesions, swollen lymph nodes, and even death.
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Majestene, a natural broad-spectrum bionematicide, controls roundworms on a wide range of agricultural crops.
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The roundworm’s larvae have a tendency to invade the spinal cord, brain and eye of humans, resulting in permanent neurological damage, blindness or death, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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ROUNDWORM Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of roundworm for English Language Learners
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: a small worm with a long, round body that lives inside the bodies of people and animals
ROUNDWORM Defined for Kids
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Definition of roundworm for Students
:a worm that has a round body with no segments and is sometimes a serious parasite of people and animals
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