PINWORM


Meaning of PINWORM in English

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

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