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Meaning of PINWORM

Pronunciation:  'pin`wurm

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
 
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 Synonyms: Enterobius vermicularis, threadworm
 
 See Also: Enterobius, genus Enterobius, nematode, nematode worm, roundworm

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pin"worm`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A small nematoid worm ({Oxyurus vermicularis}), which is
parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in
children and aged persons.
 
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