guinea worm
or Guinea worm
noun
a long, slender roundworm, Dracunculus medinensis, parasitic under the skin of humans and animals, common in parts of India and Africa.
Origin of guinea worm
First recorded in 1690–1700
Words nearby guinea worm
guinea grains,
guinea grass,
guinea hen,
guinea pepper,
guinea pig,
guinea worm,
guinea-bissau,
guinea-hen flower,
guinean,
guinevere,
guinness
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British Dictionary definitions for guinea worm
Guinea worm
noun
a parasitic nematode worm, Dracunculus medinensis, that lives beneath the skin in man and other vertebrates and is common in India and Africa
Medical definitions for guinea worm
guinea worm
n.
A long, threadlike nematode of tropical Asia and Africa that is a subcutaneous parasite of humans and other mammals and causes ulcerative lesions on the legs and feet.