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threadworm

noun thread·worm \-ˌwərm\

Definition of THREADWORM

:  a long slender nematode worm (as a pinworm or strongyle)
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First Known Use of THREADWORM

1802
Medical Dictionary

threadworm

noun thread·worm \ˈthred-ˌwərm\

Medical Definition of THREADWORM

:  any long slender nematode worm (as a pinworm or strongyle)

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