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helminth

/ˈhɛl.mɪnθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
helminth
IPA
/ˈhɛl.mɪnθ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕλμινς (hélmins, “intestinal worm”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἕλμινς

Inflected Forms

helminths (plural)

Derived Forms

anthelminthic anthelmintic antihelminth antihelminthic antihelmintic endohelminth geohelminth helminthiasis helminthic helminthicide helminthism helminthite

Frequently Paired Words

Annelida Platyhelminthes Nematoda Acanthocephala

Synonyms

parasitic worm

Rhymes With

synth plinth colocynth

Questions

How do you pronounce helminth?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛl.mɪnθ/.
What does helminth mean?
A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.
Where does helminth come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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