lumbricoid
Pronunciation: lŭm′bri-koyd
Definition:
- Denoting or resembling a roundworm, especially Ascaris lumbricoides.
- Obsolete common name for Ascaris lumbricoides.
Synonym(s): lumbrical, lumbricus1
[L. lumbricus, earthworm, + G. eidos, resemblance]
See Also: scolecoid2, vermiform
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