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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