whipworm
whipworm noun: any of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals.
Noun
whipworm (countable and uncountable, plural whipworms)
- 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
- Trichuris trichiura, a roundworm, causing trichuriasis when it infects a human large intestine.
- Trichuriasis, infection by members of the genus Trichuris.
whipworm meaning in Tamil
whipworm in Tamil
- சாட்டைப்புழு
Forms of whipworm
| plural | whipworms |
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Origin of whipworm
From whip + worm.
Questions about whipworm
- What does whipworm mean?
- Whipworm means any of the genus Trichuris of roundworms that infect certain mammals.
- What is whipworm in Tamil?
- Whipworm in Tamil is சாட்டைப்புழு. See Whipworm meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is whipworm?
- Whipworm is a noun.
- What is the plural of whipworm?
- The plural of whipworm is whipworms.
Words near whipworm in the dictionary
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