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helminthism

helminthism noun: helminth infection.

Noun

helminthism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) helminth infection
    • Clearly it remains to be proved that shell-fish are altogether unconcerned in the matter of human helminthism; yet I quite believe that danger from this source is limited to certain mollusks living in eastern waters.1876, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, volume 12, page 295

helminthism meaning in Tamil

helminthism in Tamil

ஒட்டுண்ணிப் புழு தொற்று உடல்

Origin of helminthism

From helminth + -ism.

Questions about helminthism

What does helminthism mean?
Helminthism means helminth infection.
What is helminthism in Tamil?
Helminthism in Tamil is ஒட்டுண்ணிப் புழு தொற்று உடல். See Helminthism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is helminthism?
Helminthism is a noun.

Words near helminthism in the dictionary

  1. helminthiasis
  2. helminthic
  3. helminthicide
  4. helminthicides
  5. helminthics
  6. helminthism
  7. helminthite
  8. helminthites
  9. helminthofauna
  10. helminthoglyptid
  11. helminthoglyptids

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