ENTOZOAN Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word entozoan. (close relations)
Definition of ENTOZOAN
Best Alternative Words for ENTOZOAN
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acanthocephalan | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • any of various worms living parasitically in intestines of vertebrates having a retractile proboscis covered with many hooked spines | ||||||||
flatworm | nounn | |||||||
noun • parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body | ||||||||
fluke | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a stroke of luck • a barb on a harpoon or arrow • flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor • either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean • parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host | ||||||||
helminth | nounn | |||||||
noun • worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes | ||||||||
hookworm | nounn | |||||||
noun • parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts • infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin | ||||||||
nematode | nounn | |||||||
noun • unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic | ||||||||
parasite | nounn | |||||||
noun • an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | ||||||||
pinworm | nounn | |||||||
noun • small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children | ||||||||
roundworm | nounn | |||||||
noun • infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches • unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic | ||||||||
tapeworm | nounn | |||||||
noun • ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates | ||||||||
threadworm | nounn | |||||||
noun • small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children | ||||||||
worm | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae • a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect • a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network • screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack verb • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | ||||||||
trichinella | nounn | |||||||
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endozoan | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to entozoa noun • any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms) | ||||||||
endoparasite | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms) | ||||||||
endozoic | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • living within a living animal usually as a parasite | ||||||||
entoparasite | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms) | ||||||||
entozoic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • living within a living animal usually as a parasite | ||||||||
entozoon | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various parasites that live in the internal organs of animals (especially intestinal worms) |