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Any of numerous worms of the phylum Nematoda, having unsegmented cylindrical bodies often narrowing at each end, and including free-living species that are abundant in soil and water, and species that are parasites of plants and animals, such as eelworms, pinworms, and hookworms. Also calledrou...
threadworm- small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children Enterobius vermicularis,pinworm nematode,nematode worm,roundworm- unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic ...
Dangling on the end of a fishing hook or hanging out of a robin's mouth, worms have some obvious predators. Underground, worms are prey to insects, snakes and tunneling mammals such as mice, moles and gophers. Above ground, birds, frogs, toads and raccoons find worms in leaf litter or ...
(Animals) any parasitic ribbon-like flatworm of the classCestoda,having a body divided into many egg-producing segments and lacking a mouth and gut. The adults inhabit the intestines of vertebrates. See alsoechinococcus,taenia Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014...
Thewormsgouptheairpassagestothemouth,areswallowed,andreturntotheintestinestogrow. ASCARIS Ascarisisessentiallyachildren’sdiseaseintheU.S.,butahighpercentageofadultsinmanyothercountriesareinfected. Ascarisisthelargestroundworm,rangingfromafewincheslongtoafoot.Thefemalecanlayasmanyas200,000eggsadayinthe intestin...
There have been hundreds, if not thousand of cases of worm infestations reported over the last couple thousand years. They have even been found in the intestines of the human embryo.(1) Some people who have died of these worm infestations have complained of a sensation in the heart and stom...
It is an address to a mulberry tree that Ramsay has planted, but becomes a contemplation of his own, and everyone else’s, mortality, the tree’s anticipated growth marking the passage of human time. The thought development is already captured in the poem’s title, MEMENTO MORI, which is...
The tried and true lure for bass, both smallmouth and largemouth is the rubber worm. They used to come in just red or black, but now they’re across the spectrum in a wide variety of rainbow colors. These plastic worms can also look like snakes, leeches, and plain nightcrawlers to hung...
Ascarids and ancylostomatids are the most important parasites affecting dogs and cats worldwide, in terms of diffusion and risk for animal and human health. Different misconceptions have led the general public and pet owners to minimize the importance of