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threadworm

DEFINITIONS OF: threadworm

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n small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children

Synonyms:
Enterobius vermicularis, pinworm
Type of:
nematode, nematode worm, roundworm
unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
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