Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

threadworm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thread-worm
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, which causes strongyloidiasis.

noun

Australian usage; British usage

Etymology

From thread + worm.

Usage

Australian usage
British usage

Inflected Forms

threadworms (plural)

Synonyms

pinworm enterobius vermicularis

Questions

What does threadworm mean?: A parasitic roundworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, which causes strongyloidiasis.
Where does threadworm come from?: From thread + worm.

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