pinworm

noun pin·worm \-ˌwərm\

Definition of PINWORM

: any of numerous small nematode worms (family Oxyuridae) that infest the intestines and especially the cecum of various vertebrates; especially : a worm (Enterobius vermicularis) parasitic in humans

: any of several rather slender insect larvae that burrow in plant tissue

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First Known Use of PINWORM

circa 1864

Rhymes with PINWORM

affirm, bagworm, bloodworm, bookworm, budworm, confirm, cutworm, deworm, dew worm, earthworm, eelworm, flatworm, glowworm, heartworm, hookworm, hornworm, inchworm, infirm, long-term, lugworm, lungworm, midterm, ringworm, roundworm, sandworm, screwworm, short-term, silkworm, tapeworm, webworm, woodworm

Medical Dictionary

pinworm

noun pin·worm \ˈpin-ˌwərm\

Medical Definition of PINWORM

: any of numerous small nematode worms of the family Oxyuridae that have the tail of the female prolonged into a sharp point and infest the intestines and especially the cecum of various vertebrates; especially : a worm of the genus Enterobius (E. vermicularis) that is parasitic in humans