 roundworm |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches | |
| Synonyms: | ringworm tinea | |
| Related terms: | fungal_infection tinea_barbae tinea_corporis tinea_cruris tinea_unguium tinea_capitis dhobi_itch kerion tinea_pedis | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic | |
| Synonyms: | nematode_worm nematode | |
| Related terms: | worm hookworm filaria pinworm chicken_roundworm eelworm wheatworm common_roundworm Guinea_worm trichina Nematoda | |
| Similar spelling: |
round-arm rounder rounders Roundtree round_trip round_arch round_robin |
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