threadworm
[thred-wurm]
- any of various nematode worms, especially a pinworm.
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threadworm
- any of various nematodes, esp the pinworm
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threadworm
(thrĕd′wûrm′)- A nematode of the genus Strongyloides, parasitic in the small intestine of mammals.
- pinworm
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