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noun
A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, which causes strongyloidiasis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The pinworm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, UK
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noun
small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: nematode, nematode worm, roundworm
History
From thread + worm.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
