Trichuridae
noun plural
Trich·u·ri·dae
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Medical Definition of Trichuridae
: a family of nematode worms (order Enoplida) that are parasitic in the intestines of vertebrates and have a slender body sometimes with a thickened posterior end and a tubular capillary esophagus