THREADWORM

pinworm, threadworm, Enterobius vermicularis

(noun) small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

threadworm (plural threadworms)

A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, which causes strongyloidiasis.

(UK, Australia) The pinworm.

Source: Wiktionary


Thread"worm`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any long, slender nematode worm, especially the pinworm and filaria.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PARAMAGNET

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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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