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ENTEROBIUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
Enterobius; genus Enterobius
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Enterobius" is a kind of...):
worm genus (a genus of worms)
Meronyms (members of "Enterobius"):
Enterobius vermicularis; pinworm; threadworm (small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children)
Holonyms ("Enterobius" is a member of...):
family Oxyuridae; Oxyuridae (pinworms)