PINWORM


Meaning of PINWORM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌwərm ]

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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