whipworm

[ hwip-wurm, wip- ]

/ ˈʰwɪpˌwɜrm, ˈwɪp- /

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noun

any of several parasitic nematodes of the genus Trichuris, having a long, slender, whiplike anterior end.

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Origin of whipworm

First recorded in 1870–75; whip + worm

Words nearby whipworm

whiptail, whip-tailed, whip-tailed ray, whiptail wallaby, whip up, whipworm, whir, whirl, whirlabout, whirligig, whirligig beetle

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How to use whipworm in a sentence

When treating patients for tapeworm I have repeatedly expelled the whipworm.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
The whipworm infests the ccum, and also the upper part of the colon.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
Next in frequency, perhaps, is the whipworm (Trichocephalus dispar), which monkeys of all kinds harbor in common with man.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold
Another nematode common to the fox and dogs, and infesting the ccum, is the whipworm (Trichocephalus depressiusculus).
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

As before remarked, the whipworm has been known to produce severe symptoms in man, and it occasions scour in the sheep.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

British Dictionary definitions for whipworm

whipworm

/ (ˈwɪpˌwɜːm) /

noun

any of several parasitic nematode worms of the genus Trichuris, esp T. trichiura, having a whiplike body and living in the intestines of mammals

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