Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun (Zool.) a genus of nematode worms.
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- noun pinworms
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Examples
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Back in the 1st world, every salad roll is an invitation to Enterobius vermicularis
The (Lesser) Rules of Civilization | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2009
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Enterobius vermicularis or Pinworm eggs roundworm and infection is very common in children as well as adults worldwide.
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