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threadworm

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθrɛdˌwɜːm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thred′wûrm′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
thread•worm  (thred′wûrm′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Invertebratesany of various nematode worms, esp. a pinworm.
  • thread + worm 1795–1805

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
threadworm /ˈθrɛdˌwɜːm/ n
  1. any of various nematodes, esp the pinworm
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