lumbricoid

[ luhm-bri-koid ]

adjective

1. resembling an earthworm.

lumbricoid

/ ˈlʌmbrɪˌkɔɪd /

adjective

1. anatomy designating any part or structure resembling a worm
2. of, relating to, or resembling an earthworm

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbricoid¹

1840–50; < Latin lumbrīc ( us ) earthworm + -oid

Word History and Origins

Origin of lumbricoid¹

C19: from New Latin lumbricoides, from Latin lumbrīcus worm

Example Sentences

Pole mentions the expulsion of 441 lumbricoid worms in thirty-four days, and Fauconneau-Dufresne has reported a most remarkable case in which 5000 ascarides were discharged in less than three years, mostly by vomiting.

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There are several cases on record in which the lumbricoid worms have been found in the bladder.

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Laughton reports an instance of lumbricoid in the nose.

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Morland mentions the ejection of numerous lumbricoid worms from the mouth.

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There are many instances in which the lumbricoid worms have pierced the intestinal tract and made their way to other viscera, sometimes leading to an anomalous exit.

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