Unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
Parasitic nematode worm, genus Toxocara, found in dogs, cats, and other animals.
Infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

ETYM as. taeppe a fillet. Related to Tapestry, Tippet.
1. A long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening.
2. A narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring; SYN. tapeline, tape measure.
3. A recording made on magnetic tape; SYN. tape recording, taping.
4. The finishing line for a foot race. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. worm, wurm, AS. wyrm.
Any of various elongated limbless invertebrates belonging to several phyla. Worms include the flatworms, such as flukes and tapeworms; the roundworms or nematodes, such as the eelworm and the hookworm; the marine ribbon worms or nemerteans; and the segmented worms or annelids.
In 1979, giant sea worms about 3 m/10 ft long, living within tubes created by their own excretions, were discovered in hydrothermal vents 2,450 m/8,000 ft beneath the Pacific NE of the Galápagos Islands.
1. Any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida, Chaetognatha, Nematoda, Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae.
2. Has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect; SYN. louse, insect, dirt ball.
3. Threads gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack. + prikaži više