whipworm en · NOUN
Etymology
From whip + worm.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals
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(countable, uncountable) Any of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals ▸ Trichuris trichiura, a roundworm, causing trichuriasis when it infects a human large intestine.
Dr. Elliott said that in Argentina, researchers found that patients with multiple sclerosis who were infected with the human whipworm had milder cases and fewer flare-ups of their disease over a period of four and a half years.
2009 January 27, Jane E. Brody, “Babies Know: A Little Dirt Is Good for You”, in New York Times:
- (countable, uncountable) Trichuriasis, infection by members of the genus Trichuris.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whipworms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
roundworm (Trichuris) · nematode (Trichuris)
Hyponyms
pig whipworm (Trichuris) · dog whipworm (Trichuris) · mouse whipworm (Trichuris) · cat whipworm (Trichuris) · canine whipworm (Trichuris)
Translations (4)
fi piiskamato (Trichuris trichiura) · hu ostorféreg (Trichuris trichiura) · ru власогла́в (Trichuris trichiura) · tr kırbaç kurdu (Trichuris trichiura)