threadworm

[ thred-wurm ]

/ ˈθrɛdˌwɜrm /

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noun

any of various nematode worms, especially a pinworm.

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Origin of threadworm

First recorded in 1795–1805; thread + worm

Words nearby threadworm

thread rolling, thread rope, threads, thread silk, thread vein, threadworm, thready, thready pulse, threap, threat, threaten

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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

any of various nematodes, esp the pinworm

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for threadworm

threadworm

[ thrĕd′wûrm′ ]

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

pinworm