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PINWORM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
Synonyms:
Enterobius vermicularis; pinworm; threadworm
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pinworm" is a kind of...):
nematode; nematode worm; roundworm (unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic)
Holonyms ("pinworm" is a member of...):
Enterobius; genus Enterobius (pinworms)
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