Vermes

[vә:mi:z]

解释:

(n. pl.) An extensive artificial division of the animal kingdom, including the parasitic worms, or helminths, together with the nemerteans, annelids, and allied groups. By some writers the branchiopods, the bryzoans, and the tunicates are also included. The name was used in a still wider sense by Linnaeus and his followers.

(n. pl.) A more restricted group, comprising only the helminths and closely allied orders.

卡梅拉整理

同义词及近义词：

n. pl. [L.] Worms.

乔校对

解释:

n.pl. worms: the name given by Linn鎢s to one of the classes in his zoological system in which he included all the invertebrate animals other than Insecta whether of worm-like form or not.—ns. Vermeol′ogist one skilled in vermeology; Vermeol′ogy the knowledge of worms helminthology.—adjs. Ver′mian Vermi′ceous worm-like; Ver′micidal destroying worms.—n. Ver′micide a worm-killer.—adjs. Vermic′ūlar Vermic′ūlate -d pertaining to or like a worm (esp. in its motion): inlaid or formed so as to imitate the track of worms: crawling like a worm.—v.t. Vermic′ūlate to form inlaid work which resembles the motion or track of worms.—ns. Vermiculā′tion; Ver′micule a little worm.—adjs. Vermic′ulose Vermic′ulous wormy; Ver′miform having the form of a worm; Vermif′ugal expelling worms.—n. Ver′mifuge (med.) a substance that destroys intestinal worms or expels them from the digestive canal.—adjs. Ver′migrade wriggling like a worm; Vermiv′orous devouring worms feeding on grubs.

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