roundworm

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Etymology

From round +‎ worm.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹaʊndˌwɝm/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɹaʊndˌwɜːm/
  • Rhymes: -aʊndwɜː(ɹ)m
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

roundworm (plural roundworms)

  1. An invertebrate animal of the phylum Nematoda and other similar phyla. Many species of roundworms are parasites.

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