helminth
pronunciation
How to pronounce helminth in British English:
UK ['helmɪnθ]
How to pronounce helminth in American English:
US ['helmɪnθ]
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- Noun:
- worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Helminth worm infections can give the mothers symptoms such as mild anemia or stomach pain and vomiting .
- 2. Now a new study supports the hygiene hypothesis : infants in uganda had a lower chance of developing the skin allergy condition eczema if their moms had helminth worm infections while pregnant .
- 3. The prevailing conditions in activated sludge may even promote the hatching of some helminth eggs .
- 4. Vermicompost does not contain pathogenic microflora , helminth eggs , weed seeds and heavy metals .