threadworm

American  

[thred-wurm] / ˈθrɛdˌwɜrm /

noun

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

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threadworm British  

/ ˈθrɛdˌwɜːm /

noun

1. any of various nematodes, esp the pinworm

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Etymology

Origin of threadworm

First recorded in 1795–1805; thread + worm

Example Sentences

However, researchers said the results were not conclusive on how well it treated threadworm.

From BBC

The question is answered when hate notes and truck-loads of pansies are delivered to my training camp, the little sanctuary where I skip rope while listening to taped lectures on coronary collateralization and threadworm infection.

From Literature

Then there’s mebendazole, a common treatment for threadworm, which may also inhibit the growth of the blood vessels to her tumours.

From The Guardian

If your child has head lice or threadworm, they should go to school.

From The Guardian

In the development of the threadworm of the horse according to Boveri, the very first cleavage of the ovum establishes a distinction between somatic and reproductive cells.

From Project Gutenberg