Definition of roundworm in English:
roundworm
noun ˈraʊn(d)wəːmˈraʊn(d)wərm
A nematode worm, especially a parasitic one found in the intestines of mammals.
Many species in the class Phasmida, including the large Ascaris lumbricoides in humans
Example sentencesExamples
- Cat roundworms are known to cause visceral larval migrans in children, although less so than their canine counterpart.
- Lab tests indicate huge quantities of garlic may fight roundworm, the most common intestinal parasite.
- Before the Ontario Ministry of Health decided that raw fish must be frozen before it can be served, no one was worried about parasitic roundworms.
- Transmission of roundworm, whipworm and hookworm requires a warm wet environment to ensure survival of eggs or larvae in soil that is contaminated with human faeces.
- Canine heartworm is a serious and potentially fatal parasitic condition, transmitted by mosquitoes, in which roundworms develop in the heart and major blood vessels of dogs.
Definition of roundworm in US English:
roundworm
nounˈraʊn(d)wərmˈroun(d)wərm
A nematode, especially a parasitic one found in the intestines of mammals.
Many species in the class Phasmida, including the large Ascaris lumbricoides in humans
Example sentencesExamples
- Before the Ontario Ministry of Health decided that raw fish must be frozen before it can be served, no one was worried about parasitic roundworms.
- Transmission of roundworm, whipworm and hookworm requires a warm wet environment to ensure survival of eggs or larvae in soil that is contaminated with human faeces.
- Cat roundworms are known to cause visceral larval migrans in children, although less so than their canine counterpart.
- Canine heartworm is a serious and potentially fatal parasitic condition, transmitted by mosquitoes, in which roundworms develop in the heart and major blood vessels of dogs.
- Lab tests indicate huge quantities of garlic may fight roundworm, the most common intestinal parasite.