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thread⋅worm

[thred-wurm]
–noun
any of various nematode worms, esp. a pinworm.

Origin:
1795–1805; thread + worm
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pin·worm   (pĭn'wûrm')   
n.  Any of various small nematode worms of the family Oxyuridae that are parasitic on horses, rabbits, and other mammals, especially Enterobius vermicularis, a species that infests the human intestines and rectum. Also called threadworm.
thread·worm   (thrěd'wûrm')   
n.  See pinworm.
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Main Entry: thread·worm
Pronunciation: 'thred-"w&rm
Function: noun
: any long slender nematode worm
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threadworm thread·worm (thrěd'wûrm')
n.

  1. A nematode of the genus Strongyloides, parasitic in the small intestine of mammals.

  2. See pinworm.

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