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rope worm

rope worm noun: an intestinal worm, purported to cause various conditions but especially autism; typically identified with strands of intestinal mucus flushed during an enema.

Noun

rope worm (plural rope worms)

  1. An intestinal worm, purported to cause various conditions but especially autism; typically identified with strands of intestinal mucus flushed during an enema.

Forms of rope worm

pluralrope worms

Questions about rope worm

What does rope worm mean?
Rope worm means an intestinal worm, purported to cause various conditions but especially autism; typically identified with strands of intestinal mucus flushed during an enema.
What part of speech is rope worm?
Rope worm is a noun.
What is the plural of rope worm?
The plural of rope worm is rope worms.

Words near rope worm in the dictionary

  1. rope up
  2. rope wall
  3. rope walls
  4. rope winch
  5. rope winches
  6. rope worm
  7. rope worms
  8. rope yarn
  9. Rope Yarn Sunday
  10. rope yarns
  11. rope's end

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