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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Helminthes

· Hel·min·thes · IPA
01 n. pl. 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 par…
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    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.(Zool.) Also: Enthelminthes, Enthelmintha