Search Results for: nematoda
Filarioidea
Definition noun (taxonomy) A superfamily of the phylum Nematoda and is comprised of small, threadlike parasitic nematodes... Read More
Primitive Animals
Incorrect taxonomic classifications deemed organisms to be either animals or plants, in the Plantae or Animalia kingdoms... Read More
Wuchereria bancrofti
Definition A species of the family Onchocercidae that infects the lymphatic system and causes lymphatic... Read More
Necator americanus
Definition noun A parasitic worm of humans and other animals and is regarded as the New World hookworm Supplement Necator... Read More
Enterobius vermicularis
Definition noun Human pinworm that inhabits the rectum of its host Supplement Enterobius vermicularis (formerly Oxyurias... Read More
Helminthology
Definition noun A branch of zoology that particularly deals with the helminths, particularly the parasitic... Read More
Microfilaria
Definition noun, plural: microfilariae The embryonic or early larval stage in the life cycle of certain parasitic nematodes... Read More
Trichuris trichiura
Definition noun Human whipworm species of the family Trichuridae Supplement Whipworms are a group of helminths together with... Read More
Nematology
Definition noun The scientific study of nematodes (roundworms) Supplement Nematology is a branch of biology that deals... Read More
Ancylostoma duodenale
Definition noun A hookworm species of humans and regarded as the old world hookworm of man Supplement Ancylostoma duodenale... Read More
Ancylostoma
Definition noun A genus belonging to the family of Ancylostomatidae which is a family of nematodes that includes the... Read More
Invertebrate
Invertebrate Definition An invertebrate refers to any of the animals lacking a vertebral column. The term invertebrate came... Read More
Ascaris lumbricoides
Definition noun A parasitic roundworm of humans, generally dwelling in the intestines of human host Supplement Ascaris... Read More