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Noun: threadworm  'thred,wurm
  1. Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
    - pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis

Derived forms: threadworms

Type of: nematode, nematode worm, roundworm

Part of: Enterobius, genus Enterobius

Encyclopedia: Threadworm