phylum Aschelminthes

Thesaurus

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phylum Aschelminthes - unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms Aschelminthes, Nematoda, phylum Nematoda animal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia - taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals helminth, parasitic worm - worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes Aphasmidia, class Aphasmidia - one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems class Phasmidia, Phasmidia - one of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems nematode, nematode worm, roundworm - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic Ascaridae, family Ascaridae - large roundworms parasitic in intestines of vertebrates family Oxyuridae, Oxyuridae - pinworms Cephalobidae, family Cephalobidae - a family of Nematoda family Tylenchidae, Tylenchidae - a family of Nematoda Ancylostomatidae, family Ancylostomatidae - hookworms family Filariidae, Filariidae - threadlike roundworms Dracunculidae, family Dracunculidae - greatly elongated roundworm phylum - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes

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