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Roundworm vs Threadworm - What's the difference?

roundworm | threadworm |

As nouns the difference between roundworm and threadworm

is that roundworm is an invertebrate animal of the phylum nematoda and other similar phyla many species of roundworms are parasites while threadworm is a parasitic roundworm, strongyloides stercoralis , which causes strongyloidiasis.

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

    threadworm

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis , which causes strongyloidiasis.
  • (UK, Australia) The pinworm.