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单词 helminthology
释义

helminthology

[ hel-min-thol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌhɛl mɪnˈθɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the scientific study of worms, especially of parasitic worms.

Origin of helminthology

First recorded in 1810–20; helminth + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM helminthology

hel·min·tho·log·i·cal [hel-min-thuh-loj-i-kuhl], /hɛlˌmɪn θəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, hel·min·tho·log·ic, adjectivehel·min·thol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby helminthology

helminthagogue, helminthemesis, helminthiasis, helminthic, helminthoid, helminthology, helminthoma, Helminthosporium, Helmont, helm port, helmsman
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Example sentences from the Web for helminthology

  • Corrections and additions to former papers on helminthology published in the Proceedings of the Academy.

    The Biotic Associations of Cockroaches|Louis M. Roth
  • They operate to render a just and adequate understanding of the science of helminthology impossible.

    Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
  • Vermeol′ogist, one skilled in vermeology; Vermeol′ogy, the knowledge of worms, helminthology.

    Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for helminthology

helminthology
/ (ˌhɛlmɪnˈθɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of parasitic worms

Derived forms of helminthology

helminthological (ˌhɛlmɪnθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivehelminthologist, noun
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