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biohelminth

biohelminth noun: any parasitic worm that infects the primary (final) host (man or animal) as adults and infects the intermediate host (various animals) as a larva.

Noun

biohelminth (plural biohelminths)

  1. (dated) Any parasitic worm that infects the primary (final) host (man or animal) as adults and infects the intermediate host (various animals) as a larva.

Forms of biohelminth

pluralbiohelminths

Origin of biohelminth

From bio- + helminth. Coined by Soviet helminthologist K. I. Skriabin.

Questions about biohelminth

What does biohelminth mean?
Biohelminth means any parasitic worm that infects the primary (final) host (man or animal) as adults and infects the intermediate host (various animals) as a larva.
What part of speech is biohelminth?
Biohelminth is a noun.
What is the plural of biohelminth?
The plural of biohelminth is biohelminths.

Words near biohelminth in the dictionary

  1. biohazard symbol
  2. biohazard symbols
  3. biohazardous
  4. biohazards
  5. bioheat
  6. biohelminth
  7. biohelminths
  8. bioherbicidal
  9. bioherbicide
  10. bioherbicides
  11. bioheritage

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