Infestation. Nematodes. Parasites. Trematodes. Diseases and conditions caused by worms are as varied as the types of worms that cause them. Worms that act as parasites * come in thousands of different species, including roundworms, tapeworms, flatworms, flukes, and leeches.The worms may be microscopic, or they may be as long as 9 meters (almost 30 feet).nfestation. Nematodes. Parasites. Trematodes. Diseases and conditions caused by worms are as varied as the types of worms that cause them. Worms that act as parasites * come in thousands of different species, including roundworms, tapeworms, flatworms, flukes, and leeches.
Noun. 1. tectonics-the science of architecture. architectonics. science, scientific discipline-a particular branch of scientific knowledge; the science of genetics.
Plate Tectonic Theory. 1  Plate tectonics is the theory that explains the global distribution of geological phenomena. Principally it refers to the movement and interaction of the earth's lithosphere. 2  The mantle below the crust makes up over 80% of the earth's volume.