helminthology

[ hel-min-thol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the scientific study of worms, especially of parasitic worms.

helminthology

/ ˌhɛlmɪnˈθɒlədʒɪ; ˌhɛlmɪnθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

1. the study of parasitic worms

Derived Forms

• helminthological, adjective
• ˌhelminˈthologist, noun

Other Words From

• hel·min·tho·log·i·cal [hel-min-th, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], hel·mintho·logic adjective
• helmin·tholo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of helminthology¹

First recorded in 1810–20; helminth + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

Vermeol′ogist, one skilled in vermeology; Vermeol′ogy, the knowledge of worms, helminthology.

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Corrections and additions to former papers on helminthology published in the Proceedings of the Academy.

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They operate to render a just and adequate understanding of the science of helminthology impossible.

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Among the many advances of modern helminthology, the discovery of the true source of the guinea-worm is not the least important.

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