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Noun: Oxyuridae
  1. A family of nematode worms containing eight genera, including the one consisting of pinworms (Oxyuridae)
    - family Oxyuridae

Type of: worm family

Part of: Aschelminthes, Nematoda, phylum Aschelminthes, phylum Nematoda

Encyclopedia: Oxyuridae