Part 5220

<h1>Helminthes</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel*min"thes</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, a worm.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>One of the grand divisions or branches of the animal kingdom. It is a large group including a vast number of species, most of which are parasitic. Called also <altname>Enthelminthes</altname>, <altname>Enthelmintha</altname>.</def>

<note>&hand; The following classes are included, with others of less importance: Cestoidea (tapeworms), Trematodea (flukes, etc.), Turbellaria (planarians), Acanthocephala (thornheads), Nematoidea (roundworms, trichina, gordius), Nemertina (nemerteans). See <er>Plathelminthes</er>, and <er>Nemathelminthes</er>.</note>

<h1>Helminthiasis</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel`min*thi"a*sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ to suffer from worms, fr. <?/, <?/, a worm.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A disease in which worms are present in some part of the body.</def>

<h1>Helminthic</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel*min"thic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>helminthique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or relating to worms, or Helminthes; expelling worms.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A vermifuge; an anthelmintic.</def></def2>

<h1>Helminthite</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel*min"thite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, a worm.]</ety> <fld>(Geol.)</fld> <def>One of the sinuous tracks on the surfaces of many stones, and popularly considered as worm trails.</def>

<h1>Helminthoid</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel*min"thoid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, a worm + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <def>Wormlike; vermiform.</def>

<h1>Helminthologic, Helminthological</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw><hw>Hel*min`tho*log"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Hel*min`tho*log"ic*al</hw>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>helminthologique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to helminthology.</def>

<h1>Helminthologist</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel`min*thol"o*gist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>helminthologiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>One versed in helminthology.</def>

<h1>Helminthology</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Hel`min*thol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, a worm + <ets>-logy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>helminthologie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The natural history, or study, of worms, esp. parasitic worms.</def>

<h1>Helmless</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Helm"less</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Destitute of a helmet.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Without a helm or rudder.</def>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Helmsman</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Helms"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Helmsmen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>The man at the helm; a steersman.</def>

<h1>Helmwind</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>Helm"wind`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A wind attending or presaged by the cloud called <i>helm</i>.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Helot</h1> <Xpage=683>

<hw>He"lot</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Helotes</ets>, <ets>Hilotae</ets>, pl., fr. Gr. <grk>E'e`lws</grk> and <grk>E'elw`ths</grk> a bondman or serf of the Spartans; so named from <grk>'Elos</grk>, a town of Laconia, whose inhabitants were enslaved; or perh. akin to <grk>e`lei^n</grk> to take, conquer, used as 2d aor. of <?/.]</ety> <def>A slave in ancient Sparta; a Spartan serf; hence, a slave or serf.</def>

<blockquote>Those unfortunates, the <b>Helots</b> of mankind, more or less numerous in every community. <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>