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threadworm
(redirected from Strongyloides stercoralis)

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thread·worm  (thrdwûrm)
n.
See pinworm.

threadworm [ˈθrɛdˌwɜːm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various nematodes, esp the pinworm
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Noun1.threadworm - small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in childrenthreadworm - small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
nematode, nematode worm, roundworm - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
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threadworm [ˈθredwɜːm] Nlombriz f intestinal


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