helminthology
/ˌhelmɪnˈθɒlədʒi/noun
उच्चारण हेल्मिन्थॉलजी
कृमि-विज्ञान, परजीवी कृमियों का अध्ययन
Advanced word
noun
- 1
[U] technical
the scientific study of parasitic worms, such as tapeworms and roundworms
कृमि-विज्ञान, परजीवी कृमियों का अध्ययन
- Helminthology helps doctors control diseases spread by intestinal worms.
- The deworming programme in schools draws on research in helminthology.
◇Word family
helminthologist noun
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The study of worms, especially parasitic worms, is helminthology, while the study of insects is entomology.
कृमियों, विशेषकर परजीवी कृमियों, के अध्ययन को helminthology कहते हैं, जबकि कीटों के अध्ययन को entomology कहते हैं।