Definition of helminthology in English:
helminthology
noun ˌhɛlmɪnˈθɒlədʒiˌhelmənˈTHäləjē
mass nounThe study of parasitic worms.
Example sentencesExamples
- Each of the other 15 chapters has its merits and provides a detailed, interesting and comprehensive review of some aspect of helminthology.
Derivatives
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noun
A helminthologist of worldwide renown created the Central Italian Helminthological Collection, which includes thousands of specimens of parasitic worms.
Example sentencesExamples
- A helminthologist had a condemned woman without her knowledge swallow larvae of intestinal worms, so as to see whether the worms developed in the intestines after her death.
- Nevertheless, I am pleased to recommend this informative book to established and apprenticed helminthologists alike.
- He was to attain distinction as a pediatrician, as a laboratory worker, as a helminthologist, and as an authority in tropical medicine.
- He was also a successful helminthologist and entomologist.