roundworm

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From round +‎ worm.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹaʊndˌwɝm/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɹaʊndˌwɜːm/
• Rhymes: -aʊndwɜː(ɹ)m

Noun

roundworm (plural roundworms)

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

Synonyms

• nematode

Derived terms

• giant roundworm

Translations

invertebrate of the phylum Nematoda — see nematode