WHIPWORM


Meaning of WHIPWORM in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ˌ w ə rm

Function: noun

Date: 1875

: a parasitic nematode worm (genus Trichuris ) with a body that is thickened posteriorly and that is very long and slender anteriorly especially : one ( T. trichiura ) of the human intestine

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