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threadworm

[ thred-wurm ]
/ ˈθrɛdˌwɜrm /

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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British Dictionary definitions for threadworm

threadworm
/ (ˈθrɛdˌwɜːm) /

noun

any of various nematodes, esp the pinworm
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Medical definitions for threadworm

threadworm
[ thrĕd′wûrm′ ]

n.

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