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trichuris

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Main Entry: Trich·u·ris
Pronunciation: trik-'yur-&s
Function: noun
: the type genus of the family Trichuridae of nematode worms comprisingthe whipworms
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Trichuris Trich·u·ris (trĭ-ky&oobreve;r'ĭs)
n.
A genus of aphasmid nematodes related to the trichina worm and parasitic in the intestines of mammals. Also called whipworm.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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