helminthology
noun
hel·min·thol·o·gy
ˌhel-mən-ˈthä-lə-jē 
: a branch of zoology concerned with helminths
especially
: the study of parasitic worms
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The print is a modest 10-by-8 inches, the ground is recognizable as wood because of its grain—but how many people know enough helminthology to identify the pattern of black squiggles as worm tracks?
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helminthology
noun
hel·min·thol·o·gy
-ˈthäl-ə-jē
plural helminthologies
: a branch of zoology concerned with helminths
especially
: the study of parasitic worms
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