WHIPWORM


Meaning of WHIPWORM in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: so called from its shape

: a parasitic nematode worm (as the human whipworm [ Trichuris trichiura ]) of the family Trichuridae characterized by a body that is thickened posteriorly and is very long and slender anteriorly

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