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whipworm

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whip·worm  (hwpwûrm, wp-)
n.
A slender, whip-shaped, parasitic nematode worm (Trichuris trichiura) that often infests the intestine of humans.
whipworm [ˈwɪpˌwɜːm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several parasitic nematode worms of the genus Trichuris, esp T. trichiura, having a whiplike body and living in the intestines of mammals
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