threadworm

threadworm: = pinworm; n.

a parasitic nematode worm of the genus Enterobius (Oxyuris), which lives in the upper part of the human large intestine. The threadlike female worm, some 12 mm long, is larger than the male; it emerges from the anus in the evening to deposit its eggs, and later dies. If the eggs are swallowed and reach the intestine they develop directly into adult worms. Threadworms cause enterobiasis, a disease common in children throughout the world.

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Threadworm — Thread worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any long, slender nematode worm, especially the pinworm and filaria. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
threadworm — ► NOUN ▪ a very slender parasitic nematode worm … English terms dictionary
threadworm — [thredwʉrm΄] n. a nematode or gordian worm … English World dictionary
threadworm — /thred werrm /, n. any of various nematode worms, esp. a pinworm. [1795 1805; THREAD + WORM] * * * ▪ Strongyloides stercoralis (Strongyloides stercoralis), worm of the phylum Nematoda that is parasitic (parasitism) in the human intestine… … Universalium
threadworm — noun Date: 1802 a long slender nematode worm (as a pinworm or strongyle) … New Collegiate Dictionary
threadworm — noun The pinworm … Wiktionary
threadworm — Common name for species of the genus Strongyloides; sometimes applied to any of the smaller parasitic nematodes. * * * thread·worm thred .wərm n any long slender nematode worm (as a pinworm or strongyle) * * * (pinworm) n. a parasitic nematode… … Medical dictionary
threadworm — n. type of worm … English contemporary dictionary
threadworm — noun a very slender parasitic nematode worm, especially a pinworm … English new terms dictionary
threadworm — thread•worm [[t]ˈθrɛdˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ivt any of various nematode worms, esp. a pinworm • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang

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