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whipworm

whipworm

1 7.4
A small animal that lives in the gut of dogs and people and causes sickness
  • noun
  • /ˈwɪpˌwɜrm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tricurídeo
  • Pig whipworms (Trichuris suis) are used to treat Crohn's disease.
  • whipworm (Trichuris)

These are roundworm, whipworm, hookworm, schistosomiasis, lymphatic phylluriasis, onchosarciasis, and trachoma.

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Examples

  • These are roundworm, whipworm, hookworm, schistosomiasis, lymphatic phylluriasis, onchosarciasis, and trachoma.

    YaleCourses

  • They would come back with whipworm, roundworm, liver fluke.

    Shawn Ryan Show

  • Whipworms, hookworms, tapeworms, and giant roundworms are all examples of helminths that may infect the returning traveler.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The whipworm is a parasitic roundworm that infects the intestines of dogs.

  • Dogs catch whipworms by ingesting contaminated soil or food.

  • Infection with whipworms can cause severe abdominal pain in humans.

Synonyms

roundworm
vswhipworm
3 5.5

A long round animal pointed at both ends that sometimes lives as a parasite

is a specific parasitic intestinal species that targets mammals, especially dogs and humans
Trichuris
vswhipworm
  • Specialized
9.9

A small worm called a whipworm that lives in the intestines of mammals and can make them sick

is the common name used for those same mammal intestinal parasites

Surface Forms

whipworm singular
whipworms plural

Morphology

whipworm = whip + worm (semi-transparent) = whip + worm

Formed from 'whip' + 'worm' suggesting a whip-shaped worm, but the specific parasitological meaning and taxonomic sense are specialized and not fully predictable for average learners.

Etymology

Whipworm comes from the parts whip and worm because the worm is long and thin like a 'whip'. That's why a whipworm is a thin intestinal worm that can infect people and animals.