helminthous, a.
(hɛlˈmɪnθəs)
[f. helminth + -ous.]
Infested with intestinal worms; predisposed to helminthic diseases.
| 1854 Mayne Expos. Lex., Helminthodes,..helminthous. 1861 Hulme tr. Moquin-Tandon ii. vii. 332 Improper nourishment greatly favours the appearance of the Helmintha... It appears also that the nature of the constitution (‘helminthous’) has great influence. |