enterobius vermicularis

1. 1.

   small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children

   Synonymspinwormthreadworm

   Broadernematode

   Part ofEnterobius

Questions about enterobius vermicularis

What does enterobius vermicularis mean?

enterobius vermicularis means "small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children".

What is another word for enterobius vermicularis?

Close synonyms include pinworm, threadworm. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is enterobius vermicularis a common word?

enterobius vermicularis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.