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threadworm

noun
thread·​worm | \ ˈthred-ˌwərm How to pronounce threadworm (audio) \

Definition of threadworm

: a long slender nematode worm (such as a pinworm or strongyle)

Examples of threadworm in a Sentence

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 According to The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, Kenyan researchers found that ivermectin — an anti-parasitic drug commonly used to treat roundworms, threadworms and other parasites in dogs — can make human blood poisonous to mosquitoes. — Daniela Sternitzky-di Napoli, Houston Chronicle, "Researchers want humans to take dog medicine to repel mosquitoes," 4 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of threadworm

1802, in the meaning defined above

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threadworm

noun
thread·​worm | \ ˈthred-ˌwərm How to pronounce threadworm (audio) \

Medical Definition of threadworm

: any long slender nematode worm (as a pinworm or strongyle)

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