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}.
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Helminthes \Hel*min"thes\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, a worm.]
   (Zool.)
   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}.
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   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}.
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