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Syderolite :: Sycosis (n.) A pustular eruption upon the scalp, or the beared part of the face, whether due to ringworm, acne, or impetigo..

Fluke :: Fluke (n.) A parasitic trematode worm of several species, having a flat, lanceolate body and two suckers. Two species (Fasciola hepatica and Distoma lanceolatum) are found in the livers of sheep, and produce the disease called rot..

Entozoa :: Entozoa (n. pl.) A group of worms, including the tapeworms, flukes, roundworms, etc., most of which live parasitically in the interior of other animals; the Helminthes..

Aptera :: Aptera (n. pl.) Insects without wings, constituting the seventh Linnaen order of insects, an artificial group, which included Crustacea, spiders, centipeds, and even worms. These animals are now placed in several distinct classes and orders..

Strawy :: Strawworm (n.) A caddice worm.

Spindling :: Spindleworm (n.) The larva of a noctuid mmoth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of corn (maize), sometimes causing much damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment..

Annulata :: Annulata (n. pl.) A class of articulate animals, nearly equivalent to Annelida, including the marine annelids, earthworms, Gephyrea, Gymnotoma, leeches, etc. See Annelida..

Cingulum :: Cingulum (n.) The clitellus of earthworms.

Strobilaceous :: Strobila (n.) A mature tapeworm.

Herpes :: Herpes (n.) An eruption of the skin, taking various names, according to its form, or the part affected; especially, an eruption of vesicles in small distinct clusters, accompanied with itching or tingling, including shingles, ringworm, and the like; -- so called from its tendency to creep or spread from one part of the skin to another..

Woodworm :: Woodworm (n.) See Wood worm, under Wood..

Lumbrical :: Lumbrical (a.) Resembling a worm; as, the lumbrical muscles of the hands of the hands and feet..

Trichoscolices :: Trichoscolices (n. pl.) An extensive group of wormlike animals characterized by being more or less covered with cilia.

Sea Wormwood :: Sea wormwood () A European species of wormwood (Artemisia maritima) growing by the sea.

Sericulture :: Sericulture (n.) The raising of silkworms.

Absinthin :: Absinthin (n.) The bitter principle of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium).

Platyelminthes :: Platyelminthes (n. pl.) A class of helminthes including the cestodes, or tapeworms, the trematodes, and the turbellarians. Called also flatworms..

Boottopping :: Boottopping (n.) The act or process of daubing a vessel's bottom near the surface of the water with a mixture of tallow, sulphur, and resin, as a temporary protection against worms, after the slime, shells, etc., have been scraped off..

Pillworm :: Pillworm (n.) Any myriapod of the genus Iulus and allied genera which rolls up spirally; a galleyworm. See Illust. under Myriapod.

Wormed :: Wormed (imp. & p. p.) of Wor.

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