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lumbricoid

[ luhm-bri-koid ]

adjective

  1. resembling an earthworm.


lumbricoid

/ ˈʌɪˌɔɪ /

adjective

  1. anatomy designating any part or structure resembling a worm
  2. of, relating to, or resembling an earthworm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lumbricoid1

1840–50; < Latin ܳī ( us ) earthworm + -oid
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lumbricoid1

C19: from New Latin lumbricoides, from Latin ܳīus worm
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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.

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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.

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There are several cases on record in which the lumbricoid worms have been found in the bladder.

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Borgeois speaks of a lumbricoid worm found in the biliary passages, and another in the air passages.

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Dagan speaks of the issue of a lumbricoid from the external auditory meatus.

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