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whipworm

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals

Trichuris trichiura, a roundworm, causing trichuriasis when it infects a human large intestine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 3

Trichuriasis, infection by members of the genus Trichuris.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From whip + worm.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: piiskamato — Trichuris trichiura
  • Hungarian: ostorféreg — Trichuris trichiura
  • Russian: власогла́в (vlasogláv) — Trichuris trichiura
  • Turkish: kırbaç kurdu — Trichuris trichiura