Helminths
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003107
Wormlike parasites of animals, including parasitic stages of nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, acanthocephalans and nematomorphs, especially those parasitizing the intestines of vertebrates.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003107 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | parasitic helminths; parasitic worms |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Endoparasites; Animal parasites and pests; Anthelmintics; Helminth proteins; Antiplatyhelmintic agents; Cestoda; Helminthiasis; Trematoda; Nematoda; Nematomorpha; Deworming; Excretory-secretory products; Tapeworms; Lungworms; Animal parasitic nematodes; Flukes; Heartworms; Hookworms |
| Translations | Spanish: helmintos |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003107",
"term": "Helminths",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Wormlike parasites of animals, including parasitic stages of nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, acanthocephalans and nematomorphs, especially those parasitizing the intestines of vertebrates.",
"synonyms": [
"parasitic helminths",
"parasitic worms"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"endoparasites",
"animal parasites and pests",
"anthelmintics",
"helminth proteins",
"antiplatyhelmintic agents",
"Cestoda",
"helminthiasis",
"Trematoda",
"Nematoda",
"Nematomorpha",
"deworming",
"excretory-secretory products",
"tapeworms",
"lungworms",
"animal parasitic nematodes",
"flukes",
"heartworms",
"hookworms"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "helmintos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/helminths/"
}
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