helminthology
noun
helminthology is spelled H-E-L-M-I-N-T-H-O-L-O-G-Y: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, helminthology means “The branch of zoology related to the study of helminths (parasitic worms)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in helminthology?
| Letters | 13: H-E-L-M-I-N-T-H-O-L-O-G-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is helminthology?
Helminthology appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does helminthology mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The branch of zoology related to the study of helminths (parasitic worms).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Helminthology in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense branch of zoology related to study of helminths:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Helminthologie |
| Portuguese | helmintologia |
| Spanish | helmintología |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does helminthology come from?
From helminth + -ology.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).