Hypernyms for "roundworm"
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Ascaridia galli
Ascaris lumbricoides
athlete''s foot
barber''s itch
chicken roundworm
common roundworm
dhobi itch
Dracunculus medinensis
eczema marginatum
eelworm
Enterobius vermicularis
filaria
Guinea worm
hookworm
jock itch
kerion
pinworm
threadworm
tinea barbae
tinea capitis
tinea corporis
tinea cruris
tinea pedis
tinea unguium
trichina
Trichinella spiralis
Tylenchus tritici
wheat eel
wheat eelworm
wheatworm
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.