The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
whipworm — [hwip′wʉrm΄, wip′wʉrm΄] n. any of a genus (Trichuris) of roundworms with a whiplike front portion, parasitic in the intestines of mammals: it is usually c. 5 cm ( c. 2 in) long … English World dictionary
Whipworm — Taxobox name = Whipworm image width = 200px image caption = Male Whipworm regnum = Animalia phylum = Nematoda classis = Adenophorea ordo = Trichurida familia = Trichuridae genus = Trichuris species = T. trichiura binomial = Trichuris trichiura… … Wikipedia
Whipworm — A nematode (roundworm) also called Trichuris trichiura. The third most common round worm of humans. The worm is found worldwide, with infections more frequent in areas with tropical weather and poor sanitation practices and among children. It is… … Medical dictionary
whipworm — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from its shape : a parasitic nematode worm (as the human whipworm [Trichuris trichiura]) of the family Trichuridae characterized by a body that is thickened posteriorly and is very long and slender anteriorly … Useful english dictionary
whipworm — noun Date: 1875 a parasitic nematode worm (genus Trichuris) with a body that is thickened posteriorly and that is very long and slender anteriorly; especially one (T. trichiura) of the human intestine … New Collegiate Dictionary
whipworm — /hwip werrm , wip /, n. any of several parasitic nematodes of the genus Trichuris, having a long, slender, whiplike anterior end. [1870 75; WHIP + WORM] * * * ▪ parasite any of certain worms of the genus Trichuris, phylum Nematoda,… … Universalium
whipworm — noun A roundworm, causing trichuriasis when it infects a human large intestine … Wiktionary
whipworm — n. parasitic worm which can infect the human intestines … English contemporary dictionary
whipworm — noun a parasitic nematode worm with a slender anterior part, especially one that infests the intestines of domestic animals. [Genus Trichuris.] … English new terms dictionary
whipworm — n. a small parasitic whiplike nematode worm, Trichuris trichiura (Trichocephalus dispar), that lives in the large intestine. Eggs are passed out of the body with the faeces and human infection (see trichuriasis) results from the consumption of… … The new mediacal dictionary
