Guinea worm

/ˌgɪni wərm/

Other forms: Guinea worms

Definitions of Guinea worm

1. noun

   parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates
   synonyms: Dracunculus medinensis

   type of:

   nematode, nematode worm, roundworm

   unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
2. noun

   a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin
   synonyms: Guinea worm disease, dracunculiasis

   type of:

   infestation

   the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites