parasitic worm

/ˈpɛrəˌsɪdɪk wərm/

Other forms: parasitic worms

Definitions of parasitic worm

1. noun

   worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes
   synonyms: helminth

   type of:

   worm

   any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae