phylum Aschelminthes

Thesaurus

Noun

1.phylum Aschelminthes - unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelwormsAschelminthes, Nematoda, phylum Nematodaanimal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia - taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animalshelminth, parasitic worm - worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukesAphasmidia, class Aphasmidia - one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systemsclass Phasmidia, Phasmidia - one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systemsnematode, nematode worm, roundworm - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasiticAscaridae, family Ascaridae - large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebratesfamily Oxyuridae, Oxyuridae - pinwormsCephalobidae, family Cephalobidae - a family of Nematodafamily Tylenchidae, Tylenchidae - a family of NematodaAncylostomatidae, family Ancylostomatidae - hookwormsfamily Filariidae, Filariidae - threadlike roundwormsDracunculidae, family Dracunculidae - greatly elongated roundwormphylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes