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ENTOZOAN Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word entozoan. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word entozoan. (close relations)
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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)

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