Definition of Enthelmintha. Meaning of Enthelmintha. Synonyms of Enthelmintha

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Enthelmintha. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Enthelmintha and, of course, Enthelmintha synonyms and on the right images related to the word Enthelmintha.

Definition of Enthelmintha

Enthelmintha
Enthelmintha En`thel*min"tha, Enthelminthes En`thel*min"thes, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? within + ?, ?, worm.] (Zo["o]l.) Intestinal worms. See Helminthes.
Enthelmintha
Helminthes Hel*min"thes, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a worm.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the grand divisions or branches of the animal kingdom. It is a large group including a vast number of species, most of which are parasitic. Called also Enthelminthes, Enthelmintha. Note: The following classes are included, with others of less importance: Cestoidea (tapeworms), Trematodea (flukes, etc.), Turbellaria (planarians), Acanthocephala (thornheads), Nematoidea (roundworms, trichina, gordius), Nemertina (nemerteans). See Plathelminthes, and Nemathelminthes.

Meaning of Enthelmintha from wikipedia