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roundworm

UK/ˈɹaʊndˌwɜːm//ˈɹaʊndˌwɝm/

roundworm noun: an invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.

roundworm: an invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms...
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Noun

roundworm (plural roundworms)

  1. An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.
    Synonyms:
    nematode

roundworm meaning in Tamil

roundworm in Tamil

உருளைப்புழு, நாக்குப் பூச்சி, மலப்புழு, நாடாப்புழு

Synonyms of roundworm

Forms of roundworm

pluralroundworms

Origin of roundworm

From round + worm.

Words formed from roundworm

Questions about roundworm

What does roundworm mean?
Roundworm means an invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.
What is roundworm in Tamil?
Roundworm in Tamil is உருளைப்புழு, நாக்குப் பூச்சி, மலப்புழு. See Roundworm meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is roundworm?
Roundworm is a noun.
How do you pronounce roundworm?
Roundworm is pronounced /ˈɹaʊndˌwɝm/ (US).
What is the plural of roundworm?
The plural of roundworm is roundworms.

Words near roundworm in the dictionary

  1. roundure
  2. roundures
  3. roundwise
  4. roundwood
  5. roundwoods
  6. roundworm
  7. roundworms
  8. roundy
  9. Roundys
  10. rouned
  11. rounee

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Adapted from Wiktionary: roundworm (page history and authors); roundworm (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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