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pinworm

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: threadworm, Enterobius vermicularis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: nematode, nematode worm, roundworm

History

Etymology

From pin + worm.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: oxiür — worms
  • Chinese Cantonese: 蟯蟲 /蛲虫 (naau4 cung4) — worms
  • Chinese Mandarin: 蟯蟲 /蛲虫 (náochóng) — worms
  • Czech: roup — worms
  • Old Czech: rúp — worms
  • Dutch: aarsmade — worms
  • French: oxyure — worms
  • Galician: oxiúro — worms
  • German: Madenwurm — worms
  • Greek: οξύουρος (oxýouros) — worms
  • Indonesian: cacing keremi — worms
  • Italian: ossiuro — worms
  • Japanese: 蟯虫 — worms
  • Kankanaey: kimkimay — worms
  • Korean: 요충 (yochung) — worms
  • Māori: iroiro — worms
  • Polish: owsik — worms
  • Portuguese: oxiúro — worms
  • Portuguese: verme-caseira — worms
  • Romanian: oxiur — worms
  • Russian: остри́ца (ostríca) — worms
  • Slovak: mrľa — worms
  • Spanish: oxiuro — worms
  • Spanish: pidulle — worms
  • Swedish: springmask — worms
  • Ukrainian: гострик (hostryk) — worms