A nematode worm, especially a parasitic one found in the intestines of mammals.
圆虫，线虫；蛔虫
Many species in the class Phasmida, including the large Ascaris lumbricoides in humans
Example sentencesExamples
Cat roundworms are known to cause visceral larval migrans in children, although less so than their canine counterpart.
Lab tests indicate huge quantities of garlic may fight roundworm, the most common intestinal parasite.
Before the Ontario Ministry of Health decided that raw fish must be frozen before it can be served, no one was worried about parasitic roundworms.
Transmission of roundworm, whipworm and hookworm requires a warm wet environment to ensure survival of eggs or larvae in soil that is contaminated with human faeces.
Canine heartworm is a serious and potentially fatal parasitic condition, transmitted by mosquitoes, in which roundworms develop in the heart and major blood vessels of dogs.
Definition of roundworm in US English:
roundworm
nounˈraʊn(d)wərmˈroun(d)wərm
A nematode, especially a parasitic one found in the intestines of mammals.
圆虫，线虫；蛔虫
Many species in the class Phasmida, including the large Ascaris lumbricoides in humans
Example sentencesExamples
Before the Ontario Ministry of Health decided that raw fish must be frozen before it can be served, no one was worried about parasitic roundworms.
Transmission of roundworm, whipworm and hookworm requires a warm wet environment to ensure survival of eggs or larvae in soil that is contaminated with human faeces.
Cat roundworms are known to cause visceral larval migrans in children, although less so than their canine counterpart.
Canine heartworm is a serious and potentially fatal parasitic condition, transmitted by mosquitoes, in which roundworms develop in the heart and major blood vessels of dogs.
Lab tests indicate huge quantities of garlic may fight roundworm, the most common intestinal parasite.