Pinworm

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of various small nematode worms of the family Oxyuridae that are parasitic on horses, rabbits, and other mammals, especially Enterobius vermicularis, a species that infests the human intestines and rectum. Also called threadworm.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A small threadworm or nematoid, Oxyuris vermicularis, infesting the rectum, especially of children. See Ascaridæ, and cut under Oxyuris.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    nematode    nematode worm    roundworm   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    threadworm   
     
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