helminth- combining form orhelmintho- Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, from helminth-, helmis intestinal worm, parasitic worm; akin to Greek eulē worm, maggot, Tocharian A walyi worms, Greek eilein to wind, roll — more at voluble 1.: helminth < helminthiasis > < helminthology > 2.: shaped like a worm < helminthosporium >