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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Parasites, such as ticks and roundworms, hitch rides on electric fields generated by larger animal hosts.
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Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
The bear meat in this case was tested and found to have Trichinella nativa, a freeze-resistant type of roundworm.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024
Previously, researchers had mapped parts of the much smaller brains of a larval marine worm (78 neurons), a larval sea squirt (177 neurons) and an adult roundworm (302 neurons).
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Hookworms and roundworms can thrive in a variety of species, including humans.
—Julia Wuerz, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2024
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Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
The bear meat in this case was tested and found to have Trichinella nativa, a freeze-resistant type of roundworm.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024
Previously, researchers had mapped parts of the much smaller brains of a larval marine worm (78 neurons), a larval sea squirt (177 neurons) and an adult roundworm (302 neurons).
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Hookworms and roundworms can thrive in a variety of species, including humans.
—Julia Wuerz, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Roundworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roundworm. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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