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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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Words nearby whipworm
whiptail, whip-tailed, whip-tailed ray, whiptail wallaby, whip up, whipworm, whir, whirl, whirlabout, whirligig, whirligig beetle
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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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Medical definitions for whipworm
whipworm
[ wĭp′wûrm′ ]
n.
Trichuris
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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