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lumbricoid
[ luhm-bri-koid ]
adjective
- resembling an earthworm.
lumbricoid
/ ˈʌɪˌɔɪ /
adjective
- anatomy designating any part or structure resembling a worm
- of, relating to, or resembling an earthworm
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lumbricoid1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of lumbricoid1
Example Sentences
Pole mentions the expulsion of 441 lumbricoid worms in thirty-four days, and Fauconneau-Dufresne has reported a most remarkable case in which 5000 ascarides were discharged in less than three years, mostly by vomiting.
There are many instances in which the lumbricoid worms have pierced the intestinal tract and made their way to other viscera, sometimes leading to an anomalous exit.
There are several cases on record in which the lumbricoid worms have been found in the bladder.
Borgeois speaks of a lumbricoid worm found in the biliary passages, and another in the air passages.
Dagan speaks of the issue of a lumbricoid from the external auditory meatus.
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