whip·worm (hw p wûrm , 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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