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threadworm

[ thred-wurm ]

noun

  1. any of various nematode worms, especially a pinworm.


threadworm

/ ˈθrɛdˌwɜːm /

noun

  1. any of various nematodes, esp the pinworm
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of threadworm1

First recorded in 1795–1805; thread + worm
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Example Sentences

In addition to the above canine nematodes we have the wrinkled threadworm (Trichosoma plica) infesting the bladder.

Another curious filaria-like entozoon is the reticulated threadworm (Onchocerca reticulata).

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