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Roundworm vs Helminth - What's the difference?

roundworm | helminth |

As nouns the difference between roundworm and helminth

is that roundworm is an invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites while helminth is a parasitic roundworm or flatworm.

roundworm

English

(wikipedia roundworm) (Nematoda)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.

    • Synonyms

    * nematode

    helminth

    English

    (Parasitic worm)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A parasitic roundworm or flatworm.

    • Related terms

    * helminthiasis

    Derived terms

    * anthelmintic * helminthic * helminthoid * helminthology * helminthous