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  guinea worm

  noun

  a long, slender roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, parasitic under the skin of humans and animals, common in parts of India and Africa.
• Guinea worm
  Guinea worm

  noun

  a parasitic nematode worm, Dracunculus medinensis, that lives beneath the skin in man and other vertebrates and is common in India and Africa

guinea worm

American  

Or Guinea worm

noun

1. a long, slender roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, parasitic under the skin of humans and animals, common in parts of India and Africa.

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Guinea worm British  

noun

1. a parasitic nematode worm, Dracunculus medinensis, that lives beneath the skin in man and other vertebrates and is common in India and Africa

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Etymology

Origin of guinea worm

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

Rachel Maddow, as is her wont, took a circuitous route to the story, comparing former President Jimmy Carter’s effort to eliminate the guinea worm with Trump’s ex-presidency.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

French Gates recognized former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter with a lifetime achievement award, pointing in part Carter’s long commitment to the elimination of guinea worm disease.

From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2023

The London meeting resulted in a pledge to control or eliminate 10 neglected tropical diseases - including guinea worm, river blindness and trachoma - by 2020.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2017

Eberhard guessed that fish were eating guinea worm larvae and dogs were eating the fish.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2016

Some of us also suffered severely from the guinea worm, a malady, common in some parts of Hindostan, and which, although not considered dangerous, is attended with great pain.

From Scenes and Adventures in Affghanistan by Taylor, William