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Ascaris lumbricoides vs roundworm

roundworm vs Ascaris lumbricoides

Ascaris lumbricoides and roundworm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Ascaris lumbricoides Yes No No No
roundworm Yes No No No
As nouns, roundworm is a hypernym of Ascaris lumbricoides; that is, roundworm is a word with a broader meaning than Ascaris lumbricoides:
  • Ascaris lumbricoides: intestinal parasite of humans and pigs
  • roundworm: unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
Other hypernyms of Ascaris lumbricoides include nematode, nematode worm.
Ascaris lumbricoides (noun) roundworm (noun)
intestinal parasite of humans and pigs unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Difference between Ascaris lumbricoides and roundworm

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