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Meaning of THREADWORM

Pronunciation:  'thredwurm

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

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Thread"worm`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any long, slender nematode worm, especially the pinworm and
filaria.
 

 

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