threadworm

[ thred-wurm ]
/ ˈθrɛdˌwɜrm /

noun

any of various nematode worms, especially a pinworm.

Origin of threadworm

First recorded in 1795–1805; thread + worm

British Dictionary definitions for threadworm

threadworm
/ (ˈθrɛdˌwɜːm) /

noun

any of various nematodes, esp the pinworm

Medical definitions for threadworm

threadworm
[ thrĕdwûrm′ ]

n.

A nematode of the genus Strongyloides, parasitic in the small intestine of mammals.
pinworm