THREADWORM

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Meaning:

Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children

Synonyms:

Enterobius vermicularis; pinworm; threadworm

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("threadworm" 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 ("threadworm" is a member of...):

Enterobius; genus Enterobius (pinworms)

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