n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ w ə rm
Function: noun
Date: circa 1864
1 : 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
2 : any of several rather slender insect larvae that burrow in plant tissue