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Enterobius

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prop. n.1.(Zool.) a genus of nematode worms.
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Noun1.Enterobius - pinworms
genus Enterobius
worm genus - a genus of worms
family Oxyuridae, Oxyuridae - pinworms
Enterobius vermicularis, pinworm, threadworm - small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children


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