Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinworm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: pin-worm
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals

Etymology

From pin + worm.

Inflected Forms

pinworms (plural)

Synonyms

threadworm enterobius vermicularis

Questions

What does pinworm mean?: Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals
Where does pinworm come from?: From pin + worm.

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