threadworm

[ thred-wurm ]
noun

  1. any of various nematode worms, especially a pinworm.

Origin of threadworm

1
First recorded in 1795–1805; thread + worm

Words Nearby threadworm

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How to use threadworm in a sentence

  • In addition to the above canine nematodes we have the wrinkled threadworm (Trichosoma plica) infesting the bladder.

    Parasites | T. Spencer Cobbold

  • Another curious filaria-like entozoon is the reticulated threadworm (Onchocerca reticulata).

    Parasites | T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for threadworm

threadworm

/ (ˈθrɛdˌwɜːm) /

noun

  1. any of various nematodes, esp the pinworm

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