roundworm

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈraʊndwɜːrm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(round′wûrm′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
round•worm  (round′wûrm′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebratesany nematode, esp. Ascaris lumbricoides, that infests the intestine of humans and other mammals.
  • round1 + worm 1555–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
roundworm / ˈraʊndˌwɜːm/
  1. any nematode worm, esp Ascaris lumbricoides, a common intestinal parasite of humans and pigs
'roundworm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ascarid - ascaris - bankrupt worm - filaria - guinea worm - nematode - trichuriasis

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