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roundworm
[ round-wurm ]
noun
- any nematode, especially Ascaris lumbricoides, that infests the intestine of humans and other mammals.
roundworm
/ ˈraʊndˌwɜːm /
noun
- any nematode worm, esp Ascaris lumbricoides , a common intestinal parasite of man and pigs
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The cancer-seeking worm in question is the common roundworm, Caenorhabditis elegans.
In 2008, David Raizen and his colleagues even reported sleep in Caenorhabditis elegans, the roundworm widely used as a model organism in biology laboratories.
From Quanta Magazine
His roundworm research on how meat could be a vector for Trichinosis helped spawn the concept of meat inspection.
From Nautilus
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