Roundworm

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Roundworm \Round"worm`\, n. (Zool.)
     A nematoid worm.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  roundworm
       n 1: infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and
            appearing as itching circular patches [syn: {tinea}, {ringworm}]
       2: unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at
          both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic [syn:
           {nematode}, {nematode worm}]