Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Lumbricoid — Lum bri*coid, a. [Lumbricus + oid.] (Zo[ o]l.) Like an earthworm; belonging to the genus {Lumbricus}, or family {Lumbricid[ae]}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lumbricoid — [lum′bri koid΄] adj. [< L lumbricus (see LUMBRICALIS) + OID] resembling an earthworm … English World dictionary
lumbricoid — /lum bri koyd /, adj. resembling an earthworm. [1840 50; < L lumbric(us) earthworm + OID] * * * … Universalium
lumbricoid — 1. Denoting or resembling a roundworm, especially Ascaris lumbricoides. SYN: lumbrical, lumbricus (1). SEE ALSO: scolecoid (2), vermiform. 2. Obsolete common name for Ascaris lumbricoides. [L. lumbricus, earthworm, + G. eidos, resemblance] * * *… … Medical dictionary
lumbricoid — adj. resembling an earthworm … English contemporary dictionary
lumbricoid — lum·bri·coid … English syllables
lumbricoid — /ˈlʌmbrɪkɔɪd/ (say lumbrikoyd) adjective resembling an earthworm. {Latin lumbrīcus earthworm + oid} …
lumbrical — SYN: lumbricoid (1). [L. lumbricus, earthworm] * * * lum·bri·cal ləm bri kəl adj being one of or constituting the lumbricales <the outer lumbrical muscles> * * * lum·bri·cal (lumґbrĭ kəl) 1. lumbricoid (def. 1). 2. see entries… … Medical dictionary
lumbriciform — adj. [L. lumbricus, earthworm; forma, shape] Like an earthworm in appearance; lumbricoid; see vermiform … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
lumbricidal — Destructive to lumbricoid (intestinal) worms … Medical dictionary
